Censored 2005: The Top 25 Censored Stories
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Censored 2005: The Top 25 Censored Stories
By (Author) Peter Phillips
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
1st August 2011
United States
Classifications
Adult Education
Non Fiction
Media studies
320.973
Physical Properties
Paperback
368
Width 140mm, Height 210mm
440g
Description
The bestselling Censored series highlights theeh year's twenty-five most important underreported news stories, alerting readers to deficiencies in corporate media and the resurgence of alternative media. And this year, for the first time ever, Censored will include breaking news stories that have not previously been reported elsewhere. Censored 2005 features essays by Stephanie Dyer on cross-ownership of US broadcast media, and Normon Soloman on the state of US media.
Reviews
"Devastating evidence of the dumbing down of mainstream news in America. Required reading for broadcasters, journalists, and well-informed citizens." - Los Angeles Times; "A distant early warning system for society's problems." - American Journalism Review
Author Bio
Peter Phillips is the director of Project Censored. He is an associate professor of sociology at Sonoma State University. Project Censored was founded in 1976 by Carl Jensen to protect First Amendment rights and the freedom of information in the United States.
