Disertation Reserach Idea Change

After speaking with Simon I have realized that maybe the topic I chose is a bit too historical and I should maybe look at the internet as a tool for dissemination. I can still use the research I have carried out to compare similarities in the revolution of the printing press and the digital age. I am gonna look at the restrictions that we are now seeing on the internet which is something that happened during the invention of the press. The church controlled what information was printed in many places. It wasn't until the print rebellion on Holland that we started seeing freedom of speech in print. The church controlled what people could learn essentially keeping them at a dumbed down state. We can see the very same thing happening all over again. I want to look at the reasons behind this and find out how the censorship laws are affecting professionals work. How has this affected everyday life and what are the effects of censorship. I will look at the arguments for and against and compare them this too the print revolution.

Research Ideas

Why have the government decided to censor the internet?

What other countries use this method?

What are the effects in other countires?

Who does censorship effect?

How is it affecting different people?


Interview Designers/Printers and find out how the censorship laws have affected their practice and what they think of the whole campaign.

I think it will be a good idea to look at bits of work/information that have been censored and the reasoning behind it. Why it should/shouldn't be done, who has the last say?

Do we the public have a say in the censorship law, or is it going to be left up to the government to make this decision which I think in a way is limiting our freedom of information.

What role does the printing press play in today's society?

How is the internet used? Stats?

What similarities and differences can I see between the printing press.

What are the social effects of censorship?

How has the dissemination of information changed? What is considered valuable knowledge? Trash?

Different methods of Delivery :

- Print

• Brochures
• Publications
• Newspapers
• Magazines

- Orally

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Conferences

- Digital

• E-mail
• Videos
• Radio
• Telivison
• Internet

Why do we use the internet :

• inexpensive
• fast and efficient
• easy to update / edit
• readily available
• wide audience
• target audience
• easily accesible for users

How has the web being manipulated?

• Porn
• Violence
• Weapons

Here is my basis for my research and direction looking at cencorship of information. In the past this did very little but hinder the progression of the human race science and reilgion. By censoring information we are taking away our rights as humans. We should be allowed to have access to all aspects of the internet, it is up to us whether we are responsible. people should be responsible for their own lives and what they want to learn about.