PM Brown clarifies: no to censorship, yes to new controls

“I am not interested in censorship at all.” This was UK Prime Minister Brown’s clarification regarding his call to review the impact of media violence on children made earlier this week.

Speaking at his second press conference since stepping into office, he said that the government would of course be keeping a tight lookout for the children’s welfare, especially in this day and age of multimedia.

Says the Prime Minister, “The sources of information for children from a very young age now are the internet, television, commercial, advertising. That is a good thing in so many different ways, but where there is pornographic or violent material, any parent is going to be concerned.”

But while he promises that this review would not go anywhere near the territory of censorship, he does admit that he’s looking to setting up new controls. In order to pursue this, he then asks for the support and cooperation not only of the parents, but more importantly, of media itself.

At the end of the day, he says it’s not about the government dictating people what to do nor is it about the authorities spoonfeeding the folks what to think. Rather, it is to be able to put up legitimate boundaries in society as concurred by all involved.

The review is launched today and will be conducted by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, along with the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Via Guardian Unlimited

“I am not interested in censorship at all.” This was UK Prime Minister Brown’s clarification regarding his call to review the impact of media violence on children made earlier this week.

Speaking at his second press conference since stepping into office, he said that the government would of course be keeping a tight lookout for the children’s welfare, especially in this day and age of multimedia.

Says the Prime Minister, “The sources of information for children from a very young age now are the internet, television, commercial, advertising. That is a good thing in so many different ways, but where there is pornographic or violent material, any parent is going to be concerned.”

But while he promises that this review would not go anywhere near the territory of censorship, he does admit that he’s looking to setting up new controls. In order to pursue this, he then asks for the support and cooperation not only of the parents, but more importantly, of media itself.

At the end of the day, he says it’s not about the government dictating people what to do nor is it about the authorities spoonfeeding the folks what to think. Rather, it is to be able to put up legitimate boundaries in society as concurred by all involved.

The review is launched today and will be conducted by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, along with the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Via Guardian Unlimited