encouraged – v. to make (someone) more determined, hopeful, or confident
mood – n. the way someone feels : a person's emotional state
journalist –n. the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
censorship –n. the system of examines books, movies, letters, etc., and removes things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society, etc.
thaw – v. to become more friendly and less angry
fragile – adj. easily broken or damaged
status quo – n. the current situation : the way things are now