Available Formats
Censored 2004: The Top 25 Censored Stories
By (Author) Peter Phillips
By (author) Project Censored
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
1st August 2011
United States
General
Non Fiction
Media studies
320.973
Paperback
400
Width 139mm, Height 214mm
425g
The book that has proven itself to be instrumental in pushing under-reported stories into the mainstream returns with the year's 25 most important underreported news stories, alerting readers to the deficiencies in corporate media. This year's edition also includes a chapter on the public relations industry in the U.S. and its effect on the American media, plus a chapter on censorship in times of war and a chapter on international censorship, written by the Index on Censorship. Also includes a full resource guide and updates on independent media.
Required reading for broadcasters, journalists, and well-informed citizens. Los Angeles Times
PROJECT CENSORED, founded in 1976 by Carl Jensen at Sonoma State University, has as its principal objective the advocacy for and protection of First Amendment rights, including freedom of information. In 2008, Project Censored received the PEN/Oakland Literary Censorship Award. Most recently, Project Censored received the 2014 Pillar Award in Journalism and New Media, given annually to persons of conscience, conviction, and achievement who stand up for whats right and whats true in the face of corporate and political intimidation. For more information, visit www.projectcensored.org.