Do broadcast bans backfire?
One side
Censorship as counter-productive publicity
The other
Necessary broadcast standards
What was argued
A documented observation stated as contested interpretation: many commentators argue that banning a dancehall record from radio raises its street and sound-system profile, making censorship counter-productive publicity, while others maintain that broadcast standards remain necessary regardless of side effects.
The records this concerns
Sources
Jamaica Gleaner/Observer archives; Broadcasting Commission rulings