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Censored 2020 - Softcover

Mickey Huff

 
9781609809607: Censored 2020

Synopsis

While the country's president displays a brazen disregard for the First Amendment and routinely demonises the press as 'the enemy of the people,' Censored 2020 looks beyond Donald Trump's dizzying contempt for the truth to clarify the corporate media's complicity in misinforming the American public - while also providing a clear vision of a better future, based on rigorous, trustworthy independent reporting that presents a fuller picture of truth. With a discerning eye, Censored 2020 focuses the public's attention on the most important but underreported news stories of 2018-2019. These stories expose the corporate news media's systemic blind spots while highlighting the crucial role played by independent journalists in providing the kind of news necessary for informed, engaged citizens. The book also examines this year's lowlights in 'junk food news' and 'news abuse' - further revealing how corporate news often functions as propaganda - as well as highlights of exemplary organisations that champion 'Media Democracy in Action.' Additional chapters address the importance of constructive journalism, the untold story of Kashmir, news coverage of LGBTQ issues in the Trump era, 'fake news' as a Trojan horse for censorship, and online memes as a form of political communication.

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About the Author

MICKEY HUFF is the director of Project Censored and president of the nonprofit Media Freedom Foundation. Since 2009, he has coedited the Project Censored yearbook. He is also coauthor of United States of Distraction (City Lights, 2019) and the forthcoming Lets Agree to Disagree (Routledge, 2022). Huff is professor of social science, history, and journalism at Diablo Valley College where he chairs the journalism department.

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