Topic > Censorship and political disinformation - 1943

Introduction In 1944, after the Red Army invaded Poland and imposed the communist system on it, large groups of Polish society resisted attempts at social conversion inspired by Marxist ideologies and example Soviet. Many social levels were affected by the new social engineering that included "expropriations, ideological and organizational unification, and party and state control over social, political and economic life." (Karpinski. 1997). Writers, artists and educators managed to circumvent such strict censorship and were able to convey their messages to the public, teaching values ​​other than those officially approved by their government. After 1956, Polish historians, sociologists and philosophers were able to publish valuable works free from Marxist ideological obligations. Some authors have chosen to bypass censorship entirely by publishing abroad. The development of unofficial, uncensored, and clandestine publishing in the 1970s expanded the channels of public communication. Radio Free Europe and other Western radio stations broadcast works published abroad and underground, giving them greater resonance around the world. Typically, controlling ideological unification, regulating the flow of information, and neutralizing critical opinions are the focal points of government-controlled censorship. For centuries, the Chinese people have been isolated from the rest of the world due to the strict censorship laws of the government of the People's Republic of China. Although the rise of the Internet has increased the flow of information within China, all information is carefully scrutinized by the current censorship machine known as the Golden Shield Project, colloquially called the Big Fi… middle of the paper. .... Roadblocks. Washington: GPO, 2006. Web.Pierson, David. "China: China's Online Call for Protest Prompts Crackdown - Latimes.com." Los Angeles Times - California, national and world news - Latimes.com. February 26, 2011. Web.Schrage, Elliot. “Testimony: The Internet in China.” Official Google blog. February 15, 2006. Web. Solomon, Richard. Mao's revolution and Chinese political culture. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1971United States. Federal Communications Commission. Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report. Washington: GPO, 2008. Web.Watts, Jonathan. "China's Internet secret police targets critics with propaganda network | Technology | The Guardian." The Guardian. June 14, 2005. Web. February 21, 2011. Karpinski, Jakub, and Tibor Dessewffy. “Dissidents: Then and Now.” Transition. February 21, 1997: 2-11 p.m. SIRS researcher. Network. 02 February. 2011.