"In October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent journalist who was critical of the Saudi Arabian government, was assassinated at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. His was an extreme case of censorship: the act of suppressing people, platforms, and ideas that are contrary to the status quo. Why do governments, publications, and other entities censor information? Is motivation driven only by authoritarian power, or are there sometimes benefits to censorship, as in that of the U.S. press during times of war? In this collection, readers encounter cases of suppression in the arts, scientific studies, and the evolution of censorship in the internet age, particularly in nations such as China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Media literacy questions and terms aid readers in analyzing how this complex topic is reported"--Provided by the publisher.

Includes index. Includes glossaries. At head of title: The New York Times.

In times of war: the suspension of the free press -- The war-censorship nuisance / by the New York Times -- Plans for America: a war censorship / special to the New York Times -- An effective censorship / by the New York Times -- Censorship and publicity / by the New York Times -- Censorship bill fought in house / special to the New York Times -- War censorship / by the New York Times -- The censor defends the censorship / by Byron Price -- Censorship Bureau comes to an end / special to the New York Times -- War censorship discussed by U.S. / special to the New York Times -- Conflicting censorship upsets many journalists / by Malcolm W. Browne -- The role of censorship in authoritarian regimes -- Stealth censorship in Venezuela / by Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez -- The new dictators rule by velvet fist / by Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman -- Egypt officials stop Facebook program for free access to Internet / by Kareem Fahim -- How Egypt crowdsources censorship / by Yasmine El Rashidi -- Turks click away, but Wikipedia is gone / by Patrick Kingsley -- Erdogan's next target as he restricts Turkey's democracy: the Internet / by Carlotta Gall -- Reuters publishes account of Myanmar massacre after journalists' arrests / by Richard C. Paddock -- Why are so many democracies breaking down? / by Michael Albertus and Victor Menaldo -- The website that shows how a free press can die / by Patrick Kingsley and Benjamin Novak -- In the arts, sciences and more -- Is there censorship? / by Rachel Donadio -- Crying censorship / by Stanley Fish -- Bullying and censorship / by the New York Times -- 'Censors at work,' by Robert Darnton / by Alberto Manguel -- Australian furor over Chinese influence follows book's delay / by Jacqueline Williams -- Art censorship at Guantnamo Bay / by Erin Thompson -- Seeing terror risk, U.S. asks journals to cut flu study facts / by Denise Grady and William J. Broad -- Science and censorship: a duel lasting centuries / by William J. Broad -- Don't censor influenza research / by Howard Markel -- Anti-vaccine activists have taken vaccine science hostage / by Melinda Wenner Moyer -- Conservatives fail the N.F.L.'s free speech test / by David French -- Australian gag order stokes global debate on secrecy / by Damien Cave -- Social and political issues in the Internet age -- A world map to outwit web censors / by Joan Oleck -- Clearing out the app stores: government censorship made easier / by Farhad Manjoo -- In Trump era, censorship may start in the newsroom / by Jim Rutenberg -- How important is freedom of the press? / by Natalie Proulx -- Google employees protest secret work on censored search engine in China / by Kate Conger and Daisuke Wakabayashi -- The dangers of digital activism / by Manal Al-Sharif -- There may soon be three Internets. America's won't necessarily be the best / by the New York Times -- The poison on Facebook and Twitter is stills spreading / by the New York Times -- The problem with banning pornography on Tumblr / by Jessica Powell -- Case studies in Russia, China and Saudi Arabia -- Who likes web censorship? (Ask Putin.) / by Marjorie Connelly -- 'They want to block our future': thousands protest Russia's Internet censorship / by Neil Macfarquhar -- Russia, accused of faking news, unfurls its own 'fake news' bill / by Lincoln Pigman -- In Russia, a top university lacks just one thing: students / by Ivan Nechepurenko -- Ai Weiwei: how censorship works / by Ai Weiwei -- After criticism, publisher reverses decision to bow to China's censors / by Chris Buckley -- China's oppression reaches beyond its borders / by Lauren Hilgers -- Twitter users in China face detention and threats in new Beijing crackdown / by Paul Mozur -- Netflix's bow to Saudi censors comes at a cost to free speech / by Jim Rutenberg -- A warning to Saudis about what happens to dissidents / the New York Times -- C.I.A. concludes that Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi killed / by Julian E. Barnes -- Saudi king stands by crown prince as outrage of Khashoggi killing spreads / by Ben Hubbard and Carlotta Gall -- The war on truth spreads / by the New York Times.