Television Censorship Television is a very important part of the American society today. It is estimated that "the average American watches up to 6.75 hours of television daily"(Flahey 35). But does something that is such an influence on the American society need to be censored? Chambers' English Dictionary defines Censorship as "the authorization to examine books, films, television, or other material and remove or suppress what is considered objectionable" (50). When anything goes through a process of …showed first 75 words of 1243 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1243 total…right to encourage their children to be open to different aspects of life. The best way to censor television while pleasing everyone is by having personal parental censors. WORKS CITED American Heart Association. Cigarette Smoking Statistics. Dallas: Family Publications Inc., 1998. "Censorship." Chambers' English Dictionary. 166. 1985. Craig, Jeremy. Understanding the Ratings System. n. p. Online. 28 Oct. 1998. Available: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/6578/ratings.htm Fahey, Valerie. "TV by the Numbers." In Health, volume December/January 1992: P.35