Censored 2006: The Top 25 Censored Stories (Censored: The News That Didn't Make the News (Hardcover)) - Tapa dura

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“Buy it, read it, act on it. Our future depends on the knowledge this collection of suppressed stories allows us.”—San Diego Review

“Devastating evidence of the dumbing down of mainstream news in America . . . required reading for broadcasters, journalists, and well-informed citizens.”—Los Angeles Times

“A terrific resource.”—Library Journal

“A distant early warning system for society’s problems.”—American Journalism Review

The best-selling Censored series highlights the year’s 25 most important underreported news stories, alerting readers to deficiencies in corporate media and the resurgence of alternative media. In addition to the top censored stories of the year, this year’s edition includes an investigative report on untold and unfinished 9/11-related stories.

Peter Phillips, director of Project Censored, is an associate professor of sociology at Sonoma State University. He is known for his op-ed pieces in the alternative press and independent newspapers nationwide, such as Z Magazine and Social Policy.

Project Censored, founded in 1976 by Carl Jensen, has as its principal objective the advocacy for and protection of First Amendment rights and the freedom of information in the United States.

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Project Censored, founded in 1976 by Carl Jensen, has as its principal objective the advocacy for and protection of First Amendment rights and the freedom of information in the United States.

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 what’s right and what’s true in the face of corporate and political intimidation. For more information, visit www.projectcensored.org.