Freedom of the Press, Globalization, Public Diplomacy and Current Events

Absolute freedom of expression does not exist in our world. Citizens and their media are subject to some type of governmental control to an extent, while some countries have more strict limitations than others. Forms of expression that are more likely to be restricted are political and social expressions. National characteristics that will determine the nature of these restrictions are based on several types of concepts relating to political conditions and social values. These concepts include Authoritarian, Western, Communist, Revolutionary and Developmental.
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