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The Pros And Cons Of Self Censorship

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Production companies soon created their own, private methods of self censorship, through the help of government Lobbyists such as William H. Hays, who had a hand in creating the Hays Code, which was one of the first, and most well known acts of self censorship employed by production companies(Barbas 692). It listed a series of topics that production companies should take into account when creating the content of their films. The official list of “Don’ts” and “Be Carefuls” included a multitude of taboo topics for the day and age setting a boundary that many hoped would successfully quell the discontent and hostility that had arisen at the time (Barbas 692). The ‘Don’ts’ section included eleven items, such as profanity, including terms such

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