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Project Censored is a nonprofit, media research group that exposes news censorship while promoting independent investigative journalism, media literacy, and critical thinking. People cannot fully participate in government without access to relevant news. Without this type of access, people are not able to evaluate for themselves the quality or importance of news they receive.

History
Project Censored was founded by Dr. Carl Jenson in 1976 in Sonoma State University to reveal what mass media protects from the public. After Jenson stated corporate reporters, editors, and executives "censored" their news stories, they publicly ridiculed him and the research group. Their argument was that they did not censor stories at all; some stories just didn't make the cut due to time and space constraints. After Jenson retired in 1996, Dr. Peter Phillips took over and became the new director. His research found that corporate media had been promoting useless propaganda disguised as news to not only misinform the public, but also to dis-inform them. Project Censored helps educate the public about the important role of a free press for democratic self-government.

Annual Books
Seven Stories Press publishes a book each year that includes the year's top-25 independent news stories that mediums have either ignored, misrepresented, or covered up. These books also analyze "junk food" news and "news abuse" which are stories that mock actual news or have been falsely reported. Instead of delivering coverage on important events, the public receives sensationalized entertainment.

Speaking Engagements
The President, Director, and Associate Director are ordinarily invited to speak at colleges, academic conferences, community halls, and independent bookstores to discuss and address the issues of media censorship, propaganda, and the significance of precise independent media in society.

Radio
The Project Censored Show started in 2010 and airs on KPFA Pacifica Radio, 94.1 FM, live from Berkeley every Friday at 8 A.M. as part of the Morning Mix.

Project Censored The Movie: Ending the Reign of Junk Food News
The Project Censored movie takes a deeper look into the problems of corporate news media in the United States. It emphasizes Project Censored's commitment to media literacy education these past 37 years.