Authoritarian Theory

According to this theory, throne media, though not under the direct control of the State, had to follow its bidding. under(a) an Authoritarian approach in Western Europe, immunity of thought was jealously guarded by a few people (ruling classes), who were concerned with the process of a new middle class and were worried about the effects of printed matter on their thought process. Steps were taken to control the freedom of ex touchion.The result was advocacy of complete dictatorship. The theory promoted zealous obedience to a hierarchical superior and reliance on threat and punishment to those who did not follow the censorship rules or did not respect authority. Censorship of the press was justified on the ground that the State always took precedence everyplace the individuals right to freedom of expression. Modern com was born in 1450 into an authoritarian society.A few essential characteristics of this theory is that the states ranked higher(prenominal) than the individual i n the scale of the social values. Only through subordinating himself to the state croup the individuals achieve his goals and develop his attributes as a civilized citizen or man. As an individual, he can do little, as a member of an unionised society, his potential is enormously increased.This means not only that the state ranks higher than an individual, but also that the state has a caretaker function and the individual, a certified status. The press belonged to the King/Emperor/ Pope, or in some cases, to closed-door individuals who favored and were favored by royalty and authority. The press was the servant of the state. The existence has been witness to authoritarian means of control over media by both dictatorial and democratic governments.