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Censored 2011: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2009#10
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.
480 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2010
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October 26, 2016
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October 14, 2010
It’s no secret that the news business is in a state of upheaval unlike anything were seen in our lifetimes. Broadsheets are slashing staffs, 24-hour cable news is becoming a junk food cafeteria, while the blogosphere becomes more leading edge by the day. So how could it be that some stories still never see the light of day or that the free market economy can still somehow trump the free press?
Welcome to Censored 2011. In response to the phenomenon of selective news squelching, (or at minimum, gross under reporting) the folks at Seven Stories Press have been publishing an annual compendium of stories that somehow elude the spotlight of the national or international press, or are deemed secret or not worthy of coverage by the ever popular mainstream media.
The latest edition in the series pulls back the curtain on a host of stories that are troubling in their impact and widespread in their scope. Among the ‘censored’ stories you might have missed in 2009-10 so far are: global plans to replace the dollar (a must read), the U.S. funding of the Taliban, how big pharma manipulated swine flu data to their benefit, how ICE operates secret detention and courts, and how the U.S. Dept. of Defense is the worst polluter on the planet.
All these and many more are the subject of serious levels of scrutinous reporting but reporting that almost never reaches the mainstream media. The reasons these stories never surface in the MSM are legion, but as this reportage shows, much of it lies in the fact that these stories have long arcs and are sufficiently detailed as to not make for good soundbite journalism in this age of the three minute television or single-page web news story. (Not to mention, of course, that there are those that benefit from obscuring the truth.)
As the annual voice of the Media Freedom Foundation, this volume does an excellent job of not just presenting stories hidden from general view, but also offering extensive legitimisers in terms of sourcing, credits, updates and followups. The book also serves as a manual for those who seek further involvement in the project’s truthseeking efforts giving readers access to committee members, supporting universities, submission guidelines, judge info and more. Beyond the stories they surface, the openness of the organization and the nobility of their mission, is perhaps the best insurance we have against the multivariate limitations at play in the mainstream (corporate) media. Pay attention.
Welcome to Censored 2011. In response to the phenomenon of selective news squelching, (or at minimum, gross under reporting) the folks at Seven Stories Press have been publishing an annual compendium of stories that somehow elude the spotlight of the national or international press, or are deemed secret or not worthy of coverage by the ever popular mainstream media.
The latest edition in the series pulls back the curtain on a host of stories that are troubling in their impact and widespread in their scope. Among the ‘censored’ stories you might have missed in 2009-10 so far are: global plans to replace the dollar (a must read), the U.S. funding of the Taliban, how big pharma manipulated swine flu data to their benefit, how ICE operates secret detention and courts, and how the U.S. Dept. of Defense is the worst polluter on the planet.
All these and many more are the subject of serious levels of scrutinous reporting but reporting that almost never reaches the mainstream media. The reasons these stories never surface in the MSM are legion, but as this reportage shows, much of it lies in the fact that these stories have long arcs and are sufficiently detailed as to not make for good soundbite journalism in this age of the three minute television or single-page web news story. (Not to mention, of course, that there are those that benefit from obscuring the truth.)
As the annual voice of the Media Freedom Foundation, this volume does an excellent job of not just presenting stories hidden from general view, but also offering extensive legitimisers in terms of sourcing, credits, updates and followups. The book also serves as a manual for those who seek further involvement in the project’s truthseeking efforts giving readers access to committee members, supporting universities, submission guidelines, judge info and more. Beyond the stories they surface, the openness of the organization and the nobility of their mission, is perhaps the best insurance we have against the multivariate limitations at play in the mainstream (corporate) media. Pay attention.
November 9, 2010
Crazy stuff in here.
April 28, 2011
You must read this!
October 6, 2011
An excellent look at the unreported news. A little liberal for my taste, but worth a read.
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