ABSTRACT
Censorship, as a coercive activity, aims to block or control information that is regarded as objectionable for political, moral or other reasons (see Billiani 2007, 2009; Chuilleanáin et al. 2009; Merkle 2002a, 2010). It is operated in accordance with certain values, beliefs or criteria by the authority, such as the church, state, etc. to suppress or regulate the freedom of the masses (Jones 2001; Wolf 2002). The various genres that are subject to censorship include books, films, plays, news reports, radio and television programmes, etc.
