Presents essays covering various aspects of censorship in art, entertainment, music, television, the Internet, and the government.-- From the publisher.

Part I.Censorship case histories : art and entertainment -- Survey of cultural censorship / Herbert N. Foerstel -- Censorship of nudity in art, theater, and dance / Marjorie Heins -- Censorship of film during the twentieth Century / Matthew Bernstein -- A brief history of comic book censorship / David Jay Gabriel -- Part II. Censorship in the media -- Self-censorship in broadcast television : an overview / Alfred R. Schneider with Kaye Pullen -- Censorship of music after September 11 Terrorist Attacks / Eric Nuzum -- The Government should limit free speech in the media / Robert Peters -- The media should practice self-regulation / the Federal Trade Commission -- Media censorship violates the right to free speech / Free Expression Policy Project -- Part III. Internet censorship -- An overview of legislation regarding Internet pornography / Jason Krause -- Libraries should use software filters to censor Internet pornography / Robert Peters -- Libraries should not use software filters to censor the Internet / Electronic Frontier Foundation -- A rating system can protect children from websites with adult content / SafeSurf -- Cyberliteracy : an alternative to censorship / Laura J. Gurak -- Part IV. Government censorship -- Government censorship would be beneficial / Roger Kimball -- Government censorship would be harmful / American Civil Liberties Union -- The press should be restricted during the War on Terrorism / Dennis Pluchinsky -- A free press is essential in the era of Terrorism / Paul McMasters.