Censored 2007 by Peter Phillips - ISBN: 9781583227374
Hardcover
Contains 25 important news stories, alerting readers to deficiencies in corporate media and the resurgence of alternative media. This title highlights the environmental and economic repercussions of Hurricane Katrina, the findings on global warming, escalating trends in human trafficking and the use of napalm in Iraq.
  • Hardcover

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2011

Summary

The yearly volumes of Censored, in continuous publication since 1976 and since 1995 available through Seven Stories Press, is dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly news, but that are missing because of media bias and self-censorship. The top stories are listed democratically in order of importance according to students, faculty, and a national panel of judges. Each of the top stories is presented at length, alongside updates from the investigative reporters who…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781583227374
ISBN-10:1583227377
Author:Peter Phillips, Project Censored
Publisher:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Imprint:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:432
Edition:30th
Release Date:1 August 2011
Weight:646g
Dimensions:209mm x 139mm
Series:Censored: The News That Didn't Make the News (Hardcover)
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Required reading for broadcasters, journalists, and well-informed citizens.” -Los Angeles Times

“A terrific resource.” - Library Journal “Censored 2006 is essential reading for anyone who cares about the state of the media today.” - Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom “The aim of Project Censored is to overturn the complicity and self-censorship of the corporate media.” - The Ecologist”

About The Author

Peter Phillips

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,

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