tokens: Amount of control on media information Nowadays, one of the most controversial issues related to mass media is the correct amount of control posed on newspapers, televisions and websites . It is argued that the government should exercise less restriction on sharing of media information to public . However, I strongly believe that it should increase the level of control to protect the public against inappropriate contents and unsuitable foreign cultures . One of the strong arguments in favour of tighter media control is to limit the violent and sexual content . They have a serious impact on people in their puberty . For example, an internet cartoon comedy called happy tree is extremely brutal, where the characters usually have their heads or limbs tear off . Another supporting reason is that television companies import foreign programmes from time to time and audiences might accept their ideas which maybe otherwise not welcomed to local culture . A few years ago there was a Japanese game show which involved throwing cream cakes to the loser . This is actually very environmentally unfriendly . The major opposing argument is to protect the safety of citizens . In other words, the government should disclose the information to the media in a timely manner, especially for disasters and outbreak of new diseases . Taking the SARS in 2003 as an example, the Chinese government limited the amount of information for public access which therefore causes numerous deaths . Even so, another perspective on this is to prevent the citizen from unnecessary fear and unrest . Both sides of the arguments have its merits . My personal view is that despite the emphasis of citizen safety, the government should regulate the correct amount of violent and sexual content and censor the culturally unsuitable information . Setting up a council to monitor the media information to the public could be a practical idea .