And the country's many Sinatra lovers, like Mr. Gregorio here in this city in the southernmost Philippines, are practicing self-censorship out of perceived self-preservation.

For example, CNN admitted that it had practiced self-censorship in covering the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq in order to ensure continued access after the regime had thrown out other media.

But Ms. Nitke and some of those at the event say they think the staff was practicing self-censorship in response to a right-wing campaign against Barnes & Noble.

Israel's media has been criticized for practicing alleged self-censorship and muzzling dissent with coverage on the conflict that has been described as overtly patriotic and biased against Hamas.

Rede Globo, the largest telenovela producer of the country, is known to have practiced self-censorship on at least two occasions.

And the press seems already to be practicing self-censorship.

Mr. Burrowes also said that reporters practiced self-censorship after a Liberian television journalist, Charles Gbenyon, was killed inside the executive mansion in November 1985 several days after an unsuccessful coup attempt.

The publisher claimed that some of her reporters were practicing self-censorship, but her own publishing decisions were unaffected.

Even with his close friends, Polly and Arch, he practiced self-censorship.

The 2009 Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority forum however, led to complaints about TVB also practicing self-censorship.