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Project Censored - 12.22.20

In the first half of the show, Sharyl Attkisson shares ideas from her new book “Slanted. “ She contends that in recent years

corporate and government forces have dramatically expanded their intervention into the conduct of journalism, to the extent

that some types of investigative stories can no longer be reported.

 

Then British reporter Rachael Jolley joins the show to explain how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the work of reporters –

in Europe and elsewhere. She notes that even while the pandemic has squeezed media outlets' revenue, communities are searching

for reliable local news more than they previously did.

 

Notes:

 

Sharyl Attkisson has reported for CBS News, CNN and PBS. She now hosts her own Sunday program “Full Measure”

on Sinclair Broadcasting. Her web site is www.sharylattkisson.com 

 

Rachael Jolley wrote for several British newspapers, and also was editor-in-chief of the Index on Censorship magazine.

She is now an editor at Eurozine, and also teaches at Sheffield University.

 

Music-Break information:

1) “Phoenix” by Wishbone Ash

2) “The Resistance” by 2 Cellos

3) “Pipeline” by the Alan Parsons Project

Project Censored - 12.16.20

In an online speech delivered one week after the election, journalist Chris Hedges spoke about the much deeper forces

of political and economic decay afflicting the US. This week's Project Censored Show contains Hedges' complete speech,

titled "The Culture of Despair."

 

Notes:

 

Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist with a long career as a foreign correspondent around the world.

He hosts the program "On Contact" for RT Television, and writes online at www.scheerpost.com  His books include

War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, Death of the Liberal Class, and most recently, America: The Farewell Tour.

 

Music-Break information:

 

 “The Truth Won't Fade Away” by Procol Harum

Project Censored - 12.08.20

Project Censored's new annual volume is now available. "State of the Free Press 2021"

includes the well-known 'Top 25' censored stories, as well as many additional chapters of media analysis.

Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth are the co-editors of this volume; today on the Project Censored Show

they discuss the new book, and also explain Project Censored's analytical approach.

 

Notes:

 

Andy Lee Roth is associate director of Project Censored, and coordinator of its Campus Affiliates Program.

He holds a PhD in Sociology from UCLA and has published widely on media issues.

 

Music-Break information:

1) “Johnny Left Home Without It” by Wishbone Ash

2) “Son of Mr. Green Genes” by Frank Zappa

3) “Topaz” by Journey

 

the Project Censored Show:

 

Host: Mickey Huff

Producer: Anthony Fest

Project Censored - 11.24.20

Technology companies are enthusiastically promoting the consumer "benefits" of fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology.

But today's guests say 5G will also deliver an array of dangers -- to human health and the world environment. They explain

some of the hazards of 5G, and suggest courses of action, both individual and political, to confront the problems.

Guests: Kate Kheel, Phoebe Sorgen, Amber Yang, and Kenn Burrows.

 

 

 

Notes:

 

Web sites mentioned on this program:

www.stop5ginternational.org

www.ehtrust.org

www.5gcrisis.com

www.mdsafetech.org

www.emfportal.org

www.gowired.org

 

Music-break information:

1) "Digital Haircut" by Lord Echo

2) "Pipeline" by the Alan Parsons Project 
3) "Blasting Cap" by Preston Reed

Project Censored - 11.17.20

Nico Perrino is the first guest on this week's program; the topic is "Mighty Ira," Perrino's new documentary on the life and times of Ira Glasser. 

Glasser led the American Civil Liberties Union from 1978 to 2001, and helped build it into the influential organization it is today. 

Then Mickey welcomes philosophy professor John K. Roth, who has dedicated most of his scholarly career to studying the Holocaust. 

He explains the conditions that gave rise to fascism and the genocide of Jews, and suggests what lessons modern societies should remember 

to avoid taking similar paths.  

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

Nico Perrino was co-director of "Mighty Ira." (www.mightyira.com). He is also a staff member at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (www.thefire.org).  John K. Roth is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Claremont-McKenna College in southern California. 

He has written extensively about the Holocaust, including materials for educators. His latest publication is "Sources of Holocaust Insight,"

from Cascade Books.

 

Music-break information:
1) "Pipeline" by the Alan Parsons Project  
2) "Elegia" by Carlo Balzaretti
3) "Dance of the Forgotten" by Hal Freedman

Project Censored - 11.11.20

Historian Peter Kuznick is the first guest; he makes the case for Americans to 'hold their noses'

and vote for Joe Biden, but also expresses pessimism about the directions a Biden administration is likely to take.

Then media scholar Victor Pickard returns to the program to examine commercial media's superficial coverage of the election,

as well as its failures on other issues.

 

 

Notes:

 

This program was recorded on November 4 and 5 -- after the presidential election,

but before news services projected the winner.

Peter Kuznick is Professor of History at American University in Washington DC,

and also directs AU's Nuclear Studies Program (edspace.american.edu/nsi).

He and Oliver Stone wrote the "The Untold History of the United States."

Victor Pickard is Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania,

and co-director of the Media, Inequality and Change Center (mic.asc.upenn.edu).

His most recent book is "Democracy Without Journalism?"

Music-break information:
1) "Wall Street Shuffle" by 10cc.
2) "Water Song" by Hot Tuna

3) "The Resistance" by 2 Cellos

Project Censored - 11.03.20

October 26 through 30 was Media Literacy Week. Media scholar Nolan Higdon joined Mickey to explain

why critical media literacy is an essential component of media education.

 

 

Notes:

 

This program was recorded prior to the presidential election.

 

Nolan Higdon teaches teaches history and media studies at California State University, East Bay,

and is a frequent contributor to the annual Project Censored books. He and Mickey Huff are the coauthors of

"United States of Distraction." Higdon's new book is "The Anatomy of Fake News."

Music-break information:
1) "Games People Play" by the Alan Parsons Project
2) "Mann's Fate" by Hot Tuna

3) "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman

 

the Project Censored Show:

 

Host: Mickey Huff 

Producer: Anthony Fest

Project Censored - 10.27.20

How does the constant presence of smart phones and other digital devices affect the developing brains of young children? 

Media scholar Mary Rothschild has investigated this question, and offers her surprising conclusions, as well as suggested 

strategies for parents and teachers to manage children's use of these devices.

Mary Rothschild has taught at Fordham and Adelphi Universities, and now offers consultations for parents and educators 

on managing children's media usage. 

Notes:

This is a rebroadcast of a previously-aired Project Censored program.

 

Web site mentioned on this program:
www.maryrothschild.com  

Music-break Information: 

1) "Pipeline" by the Alan Parsons Project

2) "L'Enfant" by Vangelis

3) "Simmer" by Lisa Hilton

Project Censored - 10.21.20

Abby Martin returns to the program, to list the many ways Trump and Biden agree about foreign policy.

She also explains her battle against a Georgia law under which she was prevented from speaking at a public university there.

In the second half-hour, Eleanor Goldfield revisits the program and shares her observations about the US elections,

and what social justice advocates must do to foster genuine progress.

 

Notes: 

Abby Martin is an independent journalist, and the creator of "The Empire Files."

Previously, she hosted "Breaking the Set" on RT Television. Her web site is

www.theempirefiles.tv

    

Eleanor Goldfield is a journalist, artist and organizer; she recently produced "Hard Road of Hope,"

an award-winning documentary about peoples' resistance in West Virginia coal country.

Her web site is www.artkillingapathy.com

Project Censored - 10.14.20

On this week's program, we hear a speech by the legendary political activist and consumer-rights advocate

Ralph Nader. Nader outlines some of the most critical problems facing Americans, including exorbitant military spending,

out-of-control corporations, and thousands of annual deaths in the workplace, or from lack of health care coverage.

But then he names some individuals who've made a difference in recent U.S. history, explains what students

can accomplish on campus, and how voters can hold legislators accountable. Nader spoke on March 5, 2018 at

Sonoma State University in northern California, as part of the campus's annual Social Justice Week Lecture Series.

Notes: 

This is a rebroadcast of a previously-aired Project Censored Show.

Web site mentioned on this program:

www.nader.org

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Host: Mickey Huff

 

Producers: Anthony Fest and Dennis Murphy

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