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Freedom Of Speech
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Freedom of speech in mass media must be considered one of the major achievements of our modern age alongside with Internet and latest discoveries in medicine. We have a precious chance of making our judgments based on different points of view presented in various informational sources.
A struggle for freedom of speech starts from the ancient times. The tradition of freedom of speech came to us from Greece. Greeks cultivated freedom of speech and held special forums, where famous orators performed and people could have their say. People always longed to be free of any obligations and formalities, built up by a state, but even now there are limits to the freedom given to mass media that are considered the speakers of the public. Some journalists and politicians consider censure to be illegal and try to limit the censure percentage. According to the last data provided by CNN, the level of censure varies from 80% till 10% depending on the level of prosperity and political situation in the country. Freedom of speech is just a formality in countries where the communist party is the only political force in power. Everything that is opposing to the main ideas and principles of the party is blocked by censure. But in the developed countries of the west of Europe it is easy to pass the censure and provide the information for publishing or issuing.
Censure now covers only items and matters that contain strong language, provocations, violence and other things that influence the outlook of the citizens. There are quite different attitudes towards censure. Some consider that it helps to refine the media from the dirty influence. Others consider that it limits freedom of speech and freedom of choice. Most probably without reasonable censure freedom of speech might turn into a total chaos.
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BONUS : Freefall - A Writing Method
In January, 2005, six months before Kensington bought Passion, I took a writing course. A friend introduced me to a writing technique called Freefall.
Rather than my trying to explain what she told me, I will quote directly from the Freefall website:
FREEFALL is the technique of writing from the larger Self, beyond reach of the ego and its censors. . . .FREEFALL invokes the courage to fall without a parachute, into the words as they come, into the thoughts before they have fully formed in the mind, into the unplanned structures that take shape, without prompting, to contain them. . . . The moment when someone shifts into that deeper level is unmistakable. Everyone can hear it. As a result, in Coleridges phrase, the wheels catch fire from their own motion.
At the time, I had the push to do more than I had before, but I didnt know what. I bought the domain name pfkozak.com in November, 2004, without a clue about what I would do with it. Being the trusting, and intuitive, soul that I am, I pay attention to these nudges as they come. The nudge to do Freefall actually felt more like a knock upside the head.
Group participation has never been my favorite thing. In fact, I avoid it whenever possible. Im a loner, always have been. My imagination is much better company than Ive found most people to be. The Freefall workshop required I spend three days in a very big, very old house with about a dozen other people (I dont remember the exact head count!). I balked. But between the persistence of my friend, who happened to be one of the workshop sponsors, and my own inner head knocking from the universe at large, I caved. I said I would do it.
As luck, and the ever present synchronicity in my life, would have it, on January 22nd, 2005, New York had a blizzard. When the storm hit, we were already at the house. Effectively, the universe conspired to keep me there all weekend. We were snowed in! Its probably a good thing. Otherwise, I may well have jumped ship.
The schedule seemed simple enough, get up, get dressed, have breakfast and write. We were not supposed to talk during that time. Staying silent sustained an inward focus, which facilitated the Freefall writing process. When we wrote, we were not to correct errors or go back and reread what wed done. We were supposed to Freefall and not look back.
We wrote for several hours before breaking for lunch. Part of Freefall is the group dynamic critiquing the work. Our teacher and workshop leader, Barbara Turner-Vesselago, read selected pieces aloud during the afternoon. She never revealed who wrote each story. Then the group would comment on the work.
The point of the Freefall process is to break through internal barriers to get to what is hidden beyond the conscious mind. For me, this meant facing inhibitions about putting myself out there I didnt know I had. The protective walls are torn down. If, in fact, the point of the exercise required I reveal who I am, then I had my work cut out for me.
Now, what happens when someone says, Dont think about a blue cow? The first thing that pops into your head is a blue cow, right? Well, when we were instructed to step aside and let the inner voice speak, my blue cow popped into my head. I had hidden my intuition and psychic experiences from everyone except my closest friends. As I sat with my laptop in a house full of strangers, what started to come up and out were those experiences.
I panicked! There is no question that had we not been snowed in, I would have taken the first train home. But I couldnt get to the train station. We were hip deep in snow! I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. I literally had to talk myself off of a psychological ledge. Whats the worst thing that could happen? They could think Im crazy, or even worse, laugh at me!
Somewhere, from a place so deep I cant define what it is, I started to type. I told my story. I wrote things no one except my husband knew. I typed until I had to stop.
When Barbara read my piece, I waited for the inevitable judgment from the group. Much to my utter astonishment, no one laughed, no one thought me crazy and no one ridiculed me. The comments were positive, and even complimentary. I couldnt believe it! I had just revealed my deepest hidden secret to a group of strangers, and nothing bad had happened. In that moment, my fear burst like a soap bubble.
I dont think Ive ever spent a more utterly miserable weekend in my life! I know Ive never spent a more important one! At the time, I had no way of knowing that six months later, I would sell my first book.
I frequently use the Freefall technique I learned that weekend in my writing. Allowing whats hidden underneath to bubble to the surface has proven invaluable to me. I expect thats how I will finish Take Me There. I will Freefall the end of the book.
The fear I broke through on that snowbound weekend has had deeper implications in my life. I am less fearful overall. I certainly wouldnt be doing this blog if not for Freefall. I would be too inhibited and afraid to talk about myself this openly. Freefall isnt for everybody, but it sure worked for me.
In January, 2005, six months before Kensington bought Passion, I took a writing course. A friend introduced me to a writing technique called Freefall.
Rather than my trying to explain what she told me, I will quote directly from the Freefall website:
FREEFALL is the technique of writing from the larger Self, beyond reach of the ego and its censors. . . .FREEFALL invokes the courage to fall without a parachute, into the words as they come, into the thoughts before they have fully formed in the mind, into the unplanned structures that take shape, without prompting, to contain them. . . . The moment when someone shifts into that deeper level is unmistakable. Everyone can hear it. As a result, in Coleridges phrase, the wheels catch fire from their own motion.
At the time, I had the push to do more than I had before, but I didnt know what. I bought the domain name pfkozak.com in November, 2004, without a clue about what I would do with it. Being the trusting, and intuitive, soul that I am, I pay attention to these nudges as they come. The nudge to do Freefall actually felt more like a knock upside the head.
Group participation has never been my favorite thing. In fact, I avoid it whenever possible. Im a loner, always have been. My imagination is much better company than Ive found most people to be. The Freefall workshop required I spend three days in a very big, very old house with about a dozen other people (I dont remember the exact head count!). I balked. But between the persistence of my friend, who happened to be one of the workshop sponsors, and my own inner head knocking from the universe at large, I caved. I said I would do it.
As luck, and the ever present synchronicity in my life, would have it, on January 22nd, 2005, New York had a blizzard. When the storm hit, we were already at the house. Effectively, the universe conspired to keep me there all weekend. We were snowed in! Its probably a good thing. Otherwise, I may well have jumped ship.
The schedule seemed simple enough, get up, get dressed, have breakfast and write. We were not supposed to talk during that time. Staying silent sustained an inward focus, which facilitated the Freefall writing process. When we wrote, we were not to correct errors or go back and reread what wed done. We were supposed to Freefall and not look back.
We wrote for several hours before breaking for lunch. Part of Freefall is the group dynamic critiquing the work. Our teacher and workshop leader, Barbara Turner-Vesselago, read selected pieces aloud during the afternoon. She never revealed who wrote each story. Then the group would comment on the work.
The point of the Freefall process is to break through internal barriers to get to what is hidden beyond the conscious mind. For me, this meant facing inhibitions about putting myself out there I didnt know I had. The protective walls are torn down. If, in fact, the point of the exercise required I reveal who I am, then I had my work cut out for me.
Now, what happens when someone says, Dont think about a blue cow? The first thing that pops into your head is a blue cow, right? Well, when we were instructed to step aside and let the inner voice speak, my blue cow popped into my head. I had hidden my intuition and psychic experiences from everyone except my closest friends. As I sat with my laptop in a house full of strangers, what started to come up and out were those experiences.
I panicked! There is no question that had we not been snowed in, I would have taken the first train home. But I couldnt get to the train station. We were hip deep in snow! I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. I literally had to talk myself off of a psychological ledge. Whats the worst thing that could happen? They could think Im crazy, or even worse, laugh at me!
Somewhere, from a place so deep I cant define what it is, I started to type. I told my story. I wrote things no one except my husband knew. I typed until I had to stop.
When Barbara read my piece, I waited for the inevitable judgment from the group. Much to my utter astonishment, no one laughed, no one thought me crazy and no one ridiculed me. The comments were positive, and even complimentary. I couldnt believe it! I had just revealed my deepest hidden secret to a group of strangers, and nothing bad had happened. In that moment, my fear burst like a soap bubble.
I dont think Ive ever spent a more utterly miserable weekend in my life! I know Ive never spent a more important one! At the time, I had no way of knowing that six months later, I would sell my first book.
I frequently use the Freefall technique I learned that weekend in my writing. Allowing whats hidden underneath to bubble to the surface has proven invaluable to me. I expect thats how I will finish Take Me There. I will Freefall the end of the book.
The fear I broke through on that snowbound weekend has had deeper implications in my life. I am less fearful overall. I certainly wouldnt be doing this blog if not for Freefall. I would be too inhibited and afraid to talk about myself this openly. Freefall isnt for everybody, but it sure worked for me.
