| Censored 2008: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006#07 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Phillips, Peter (Editor), Roth, Andrew (Editor), Project Censored (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1583227725 ISBN-13: 9781583227725 Publisher: Seven Stories Press OUR PRICE: $18.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 Annotation: "Carefully orchestrated. . . . This well-researched work is highly recommended for most libraries."-Library Journal (starred review) "Buy it, read it, act on it. Our future depends on the knowledge this collection of suppressed stories allows us."-The San Diego Review "Required reading for broadcasters, journalists, and well-informed citizens."-Los Angeles Times The best-selling Censored series highlights the year's twenty-five most important underreported news stories, alerting readers to negligence of corporate media and the resurgence of alternative media. 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 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Political Science | Censorship |
| Dewey: 909.831 |
| Series: Censored: The News That Didn't Make the News -- The Year's Top 25 Censored Stories |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.92" W x 8.45" (1.13 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 broke the stories. |