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Internet Pollution Discourses, Exclusionary Practices and the "Culture of Over-Blocking" within UK Schools
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Hope, Andrew – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2008
In the last decade, Internet provision has become widespread within schools in many economically developed countries. Proponents of such technology have stressed the potential benefits to be gained from innovative teaching and learning opportunities. Yet, herein purity and danger are seen to co-exist, with unregulated "pollutants"…
Descriptors: Internet, Foreign Countries, Discourse Analysis, Technology Integration
Investigating the Future of Internet Regulation.
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Westphal, Heidemarie; Towell, Elizabeth – Internet Research, 1998
A survey of 86 Internet providers in 38 countries found that, although Internet providers felt they had the most control over material accessed, more than half do not censor content. Respondents indicated that some regulation may be necessary, but the cultural diversity in the world will make it difficult to implement. (PEN)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Foreign Countries, Information Policy
Pornucopia on the Net: A Contribution to the Recent Censorship Debate in Australia.
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Ali, Irena; Biskup, Peter – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1996
Examines the availability of objectionable material on the Internet, censorship, and the feasibility of censorship. Outlines control efforts in the United States, discusses attempts to regulate electronic media in Australia from 1990-96, and summarizes responses of the Australian Council on Library and Information Services and the Australian…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Federal Regulation, Foreign Countries
Regulation and Control of the Internet: Is It Feasible? Is It Necessary?
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Burton, Paul F. – Journal of Information Science, 1995
Discusses regulating access to the Internet and describes the results of a related two-part survey. Focuses on accessibility of World Wide Web sites that contain offensive materials and reports on measures by British universities to control access by staff and students. A list of possibly offensive newsgroups is appended. (Author/JKP)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Information
The Media Awareness Network: Online for Teachers.
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Taylor, Anne – Emergency Librarian, 1996
Discusses the Media Awareness Network, a Web site established by the National Film Board of Canada and designed to provide the latest media-related news; information about media education workshops and other media Web sites; subject specific teaching units; and updates on government policy related to violence, pornography, copyright, and hate…
Descriptors: Censorship, Foreign Countries, Information Policy, Information Sources
FAIFE Workshop.
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Byrne, Alex – 1999
This paper discusses the importance of intellectual freedom for libraries, librarians, and library associations. Examples of attempts at censorship in Australia are presented, including the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Act, 1999, legislation that requires filtering of Internet content. The IFLA (International Federation of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries
Government Control of Information: Some British Developments.
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Feintuck, Mike – Government Information Quarterly, 1996
Despite the 1993 White Paper on Open Government and the resulting Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, Britain has a reputation for secrecy and no Freedom of Information Act. Examines the use by government ministers of Public Interest Immunity Certificates to deny litigants access to government documents in the course of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries
The Making of a National Information Policy: Examining the Legislative Components and the Social Factors that Influence the Development of Information Policy in Israel.
Rabina, Debbie L. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 2000
Discusses the development of a national information policy in Israel. Topics include political climate; security concerns; censorship; lack of openness; progress in the peace process; technical innovativeness; a desire to join the international community; and legislation, including privacy protection, freedom of information, and copyright.…
Descriptors: Censorship, Copyrights, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Information
Censorship and the Internet in Schools: Problems and Solutions.
1996
Five papers focusing on censorship include: "Censorship: Planning a Safe Ride on the Superhighway" (Daniel Ingvarson); "Censorship and the Need to Develop Policy" (Phil Davidson); "Are You Feeling the Internet Backlash?, or Family Friendly Digital Libraries and Banned URLs Week" (Steve Cisler); "Developing a School Internet Management Plan" (Jack…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education