Censorship: A Question of Judgment?
Censorship: A Question of Judgment? is a short film from 1963 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Discusses two basic issues--whether or not it is good reporting or good taste to print in a high school newspaper a picture of a fight involving students, and whether or not the sponsor of a high school paper should have the power to determine what shall and what shall not be printed.
Some nice you-are-the-victim shots as the battling boys throw punches into the hand-held camera.
03:52:28 VO: "The latest in an increasing trend to settle differences brutally." Scene of two boys fighting in ring of other teen spectators. * 03:52:51 More fight scenes CU POV shots - lots of screaming 03:55:08 Argument between student and teacher over school newspaper 03:55:19 Teacher: "Nancy, how is it going to be a better world if all our newspapers do is print stories of fights and robberies and murders?"
Nancy: "I believe it will help. I don't think we should hide things just because they're unpleasant. How do we stop things if we don't let people know they are happening."| Censorship: A Question of Judgment? | |
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| Produced by | Horizon Productions Services |
Production company | Horizon Productions Services |
| Distributed by | Horizon Productions Services |
Release date | 1963 |
Running time | 4:34 |
| Language | English |
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