The Naughty Bits Free Speech and Sensitive Information
Censorship is the act of controlling information. New Zealand history is full of times when the State has felt it necessary to constrict or even stop free speech completely. During wartime soldiers letters home were censored to stop sensitive information from getting into the enemies hands and even anti-war pacifist ideas were banned for fear of hurting the war effort. In 1951 the Government banned one side of an industrial dispute with laws which have been labelled as fascist. In the 21st century it’s argued PR has become the new political censorship. The Naughty Bits asks if there’s ever a good time for the public to be kept in the dark.
Bad words and rude parts are under examination in this three–part documentary series that explores New Zealand’s changing relationship with censorship. The Naughty Bits traces our shifting attitudes on what is acceptable to listen to, read, and see, from our colonial past through to the present day. The physical act to which we all owe our existence has always been a hot button issue for New Zealanders. Early missionaries to Aotearoa were horrified by the open attitude to sex exhibited by Maori, while in the 21st century a library removed an acclaimed book of pornography from its shelves.
Primary Title
- The Naughty Bits
Episode Title
- Free Speech and Sensitive Information
Date Broadcast
- Monday 30 March 2015
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- Prime
Programme Description
- Bad words and rude parts are under examination in this three–part documentary series that explores New Zealand’s changing relationship with censorship. The Naughty Bits traces our shifting attitudes on what is acceptable to listen to, read, and see, from our colonial past through to the present day. The physical act to which we all owe our existence has always been a hot button issue for New Zealanders. Early missionaries to Aotearoa were horrified by the open attitude to sex exhibited by Maori, while in the 21st century a library removed an acclaimed book of pornography from its shelves.
Episode Description
- Censorship is the act of controlling information. New Zealand history is full of times when the State has felt it necessary to constrict or even stop free speech completely. During wartime soldiers letters home were censored to stop sensitive information from getting into the enemies hands and even anti-war pacifist ideas were banned for fear of hurting the war effort. In 1951 the Government banned one side of an industrial dispute with laws which have been labelled as fascist. In the 21st century it’s argued PR has become the new political censorship. The Naughty Bits asks if there’s ever a good time for the public to be kept in the dark.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Censorship--New Zealand--History
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Ian Hughes (Narrator)
Contributors
- Laurie Clarke (Executive Producer)
- Vincent Burke (Executive Producer)
- Mark Everton (Producer)
- José Barbosa (Director)
- Top Shelf Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Censorship--New Zealand--History
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand