Religion and the media 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesChristianityGCSEOCR Created by: devinterCreated on: 21-04-16 17:52 Media Any method of mass communication – radio, TV, Internet, print, art, music, etc 1 of 14 Censorship Preventing or restricting publication of broadcast of material that is obscene, offensive or somehow inappropriate 2 of 14 Freedom of Speech The right of ordinary people to freely express their opinions, even where they go against accepted norms 3 of 14 Stereotypes An over-simplified and/or comic image of a particular group of people 4 of 14 Watershed The ‘cut-off’ point after which programmes unsuitable for young children may be shown on television 5 of 14 Condones Allows, ignores or accepts; acceptance of something which may be deemed inappropriate 6 of 14 Condemns Speaking out against something 7 of 14 Degradation Making people look stupid, deliberately humiliating people or generally devaluing human nature 8 of 14 *********** Explicit sexual imagery intended to create arousal in the viewer 9 of 14 Blasphemy Offensive or abusive remarks about god 10 of 14 Astrology The belief it is possible to to predict the future from the charts of the stars 11 of 14 De-sensitivise The idea that frequent exposure to violence or sex lessons are shock to seeing or experiencing it 12 of 14 Gratuitous Portrayal of sex and violence in a way that is not necessary for the plot and is there simply to entertain in its own right 13 of 14 Obsenity Material that is likely to deprave or corrupt 14 of 14
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