Censorship in High School

Paper Summary:

This paper relates that, while the censoring of articles appearing in a high school newspaper is, no doubt, intended to protect the readers from the gruesome details of reality, whether this protection actually works when these gruesome details are all over television, radio and the Internet, is debatable. The paper acknowledges that the censorship is aimed to reduce the negative impact the cruel reality might have on teenagers, by making them focus on the scholarly features presented in the high school newspaper, but then questions whether this objective is actually achieved. Specifically, the writer of the paper argues that, in fact, censoring articles in the high school newspaper does not protect students and, instead, narrows the minds of both readers and writers by enclosing them in a world free of crime.

From the Paper:

"Nobody doubts the good intentions of high school principals who desire to read in the school newspaper about pleasant events and achievements of students. But when the world around abounds in criminality, the protection through censorship is rather unlikely to have the desired outcome. And even considering that there are teenagers who do not watch television, or which by some miraculous event are unaware of the cruelties going on in the world, reading more pleasant articles in the high school newspaper will serve them no good. For they will one day realize the multitude of negative aspects in the world and will be shocked at their sight. As a result of this line of thoughts, one could mention that by censoring the school newspaper, the high school fails to accomplish its mission of ensuring the transition from childhood to adulthood. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Just, Richard, Unmuzzling High School Journalists, Washington Post, January 12, 2008
• U.S. Constitution: First Amendment, Retrieved from Find Law, http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/ on January 22, 2008

More papers on Censorship in High School:

• Argumentative Essay # 131015 : "Censorship of High School Newspapers"
• Persuasive Essay # 100965 : "Censorship of High School Newspapers"
• Argumentative Essay # 100423 : "High School Newspapers"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: