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Censored: The Top 25 Censored Stories (Censored: The News That Didn't Make the News -- The Year's Top 25 Ceensored Stories)by Peter Phillips
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"Buy it, read it, act on it. Our future depends on the knowledge this collection of suppressed stories allows us."-San DiegoReview  "Devastating evidence of the dumbing down of mainstream news in America. . . . Required reading for broadcasters, journalists, and well-informed citizens."-Los AngelesTimes  "A terrific resource."-Library Journal  "For the smart and courageous news manager, this annual report is a virtual road map for the coming year's news schedule. Many of these stories should, in an ideal news world, prompt deep and lengthy investigative efforts."-The Village Voice  "A distant early warning system for society's problems."-American Journalism Review  The best-selling Censoredseries highlights the year's twenty-five most important underreported news stories, alerting readers to deficiencies in corporate media and the resurgence of alternative media. Among the top censored stories of the year, Censored 2007highlights the environmental and economic repercussions of Hurricane Katrina, the newest findings on global warming, escalating trends in human trafficking, and the use of napalm in Iraq.  Peter Phillips, director of Project Censored, is an associate professor of sociology at Sonoma State University. He is known for his pieces in the alternative press and independent newspapers nationwide, such as Z Magazineand 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. Synopsis:This series highlights the year's 25 most important underreported news stories, alerting readers to deficiencies in corporate media and the resurgence of alternative media. Synopsis:"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 "For the smart and courageous news manager, this annual report is a virtual road map for the coming year's news schedule. Many of these stories should, in an ideal news world, prompt deep and lengthy investigative efforts."-The Village Voice "A distant early warning system for society's problems."-American Journalism Review The best-selling Censoredseries highlights the year's twenty-five most important underreported news stories, alerting readers to deficiencies in corporate media and the resurgence of alternative media. Among the top censored stories of the year, Censored 2007highlights the environmental and economic repercussions of Hurricane Katrina, the newest findings on global warming, escalating trends in human trafficking, and the use of napalm in Iraq. About the AuthorProject 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. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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