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“Self-censorship is a very common practice,” one writes.
Just what Obama needs: Fidel Castro applauding the US health-care reform bill « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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Self-censorship implies that one is imposing a “personal penalty” on themselves by not expressing themselves when they feel they should or otherwise have every right to so as to preempt undue retaliation.
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Self-censorship will be the solution for those who have surrendered.
Global Voices in English » Venezuela: The Proposed Media Crimes Law 2009
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“Self-censorship is a very common practice,” one writes.
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Self-censorship, Beijing knows, is the cheapest and most effective kind.
Pen, Meet Market. Market, Meet Sword Raymond Zhong 2011
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Self-censorship implies that one is imposing a “personal penalty” on themselves by not expressing themselves when they feel they should or otherwise have every right to so as to preempt undue retaliation.
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Great Regulars: Self-censorship and fear of political backlash is stunting the growth of China's literary scene, according to a best-selling novelist, but the Internet offers a ray of hope for aspiring writers, he says.
Archive 2010-01-01 Rus Bowden 2010
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Self-censorship - drawing on all taboos and harmful precedents befalling colleagues to ensure one's survival.
Magda Abu-Fadil: Lebanese Press Freedom Takes Hits: IPI Report 2010
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Self-censorship - drawing on all taboos and harmful precedents befalling colleagues to ensure one's survival.
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Self-censorship occurs on a daily basis in large quantities.
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