
Freedom
of Speech
Freedom
of speech in
mass media must be c
onsidered
one
of the major achievements
of our modern age al
ongside with Internet and latest discoveries in medicine. We have a precious chance
of making our judgments based
on different points
of view presented in various informati
onal sources.
A struggle for freedom
of speech starts from the ancient times. The traditi
on of freedom
of speech came to us from Greece. Greeks cultivated freedom
of speech and held special forums, where famous orators performed and people could have their say. People always l
onged to be free
of any obligati
ons and formalities, built up by a state, but even now there are limits to the freedom given to
mass media that are c
onsidered the speakers
of the public. Some journalists and politicians c
onsider censure to be illegal and try to limit the censure percentage. According to the last data provided by CNN, the level
of censure varies from 80% till 10% depending
on the level
of prosperity and political situati
on in the country. Freedom
of speech is just a formality in countries where the communist party is the
only political force in power. Everything that is opposing to the main ideas and principles
of the party is blocked by censure. But in the developed countries
of the west
of Europe it is easy to pass the censure and provide the informati
on for publishing or issuing.