censorship

Guide for school and public librarians for developing and updating policies regarding intellectual freedom, explaining why it is essential, and demonstrating how to ensure the protections guaranteed by the First Amendment survive in the library.

Addresses censorship involving school libraries, curriculum materials, and the student press.

Discusses issues surrounding various types of censorship which occur in schools including censorship of literature, courses, textbooks, and expression.

Presents opposing viewpoints about various aspects of censorship and freedom of speech and includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

A collection of twenty-two essays that debate various issues related to the American motion picture industry, including movie violence, racism, MPAA ratings, and piracy.

Presents reasons for and against censorship, including limits on free speech, the media, and libraries.

Examines the origins and development of newspapers, magazines, motion pictures, radio, television, and the Internet, and presents information about landmark incidents and cases of censorship in each media.

A guide to school censorship, looking at the history of censorship in the classroom and library, reviewing significant court cases and their effect on censorship, and discussing emerging concerns, Internet issues, and reasonable responses to censorship.

Presents issues with opposing viewpoints about banned books.

Focuses on the controversial topic of freedom of expression and offers several diverse opinions.