Complete 8 pages APA formatted article: Censorship in the Media Sphere. Since the banning of Cleland’s novel, censorship has been used to protect people from improper media according to the standards

Complete 8 pages APA formatted article: Censorship in the Media Sphere. Since the banning of Cleland’s novel, censorship has been used to protect people from improper media according to the standards of the government and smaller organizations that focus on censorship, though this has sparked the issue of how much censorship is too much censorship. The act of censorship is now done more for the benefit of children, yet many people believe it should be the responsibility of the parent to monitor what their children read or watch and not the responsibility of the government or a stranger from an organization. After all, Cleland’s novel was proven to be harmless.

However, this might be different if the book were in the hands of a child. It has been brought up of whether or not media should be censored since times and opinions have changed, and if media is censored if adults should also face censorship to strengthen the protection towards children.

The practice of censorship has evolved to protect children more than anybody else, though adults are also affected by this as it becomes difficult for them to access their own mature media. Books and movies that are considered inappropriate are kept out of reach from younger children. These pieces of media contain subject matter that is too advanced for children, such as excessive violence, sexual activity, drug and alcohol use, or other topics that are thought to be taboo or else unsuitable for young eyes. This is perhaps the main reason, if not the only reason, why books and movies, as well as many video games, are censored from children. Censorship is not done out of a need to deny children of their entertainment, but to ensure that younger children are obtaining entertainment that is right for them. This may also prove to be overly paternalistic to parents since it may mean difficulties in obtaining their own entertainment, but they still need to play their part in making sure that children cannot access their adult material.

On the other side of the argument against censoring media is that it causes many people to cross the line between protecting and overprotecting a child.&nbsp.&nbsp.