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indecency and obscenity  

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  • Who can say what about sex in print or on air is of enduring concern to journalists because every new means of communication is accompanied by some complaint about its misuse. Knowledge of the definitions of and laws governing obscene and/or indecent speech is thus fundamental to news stories about how or why any medium should be restrained. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Indecency and Obscenity]

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