Artists and censorship

In addition to endless ways we can self-limit and self-censor our creative expression, there are often subtle - and not so subtle - forms of censorship that can impact creative endeavors, sometimes even before they can find an audience.

A new example is the response of tv network NBC to ads for the new Dixie Chicks documentary "Shut Up & Sing": Citing its policy barring ads dealing with "public controversy," NBC said it rejected a TV commercial for the documentary because the ads "are disparaging of President Bush."

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