C of C 12-9-2023 An Update on the Five Most Important Censored News Stories/Problems from last year

An Update on the Five Most Important Censored News Stories / Critical Problems of the Past Year

Meeting # 3,746 - college regular Andy Andersen
Speaker will report on the findings of Project Censored:
“Project Censored educates students and the public about the importance of a truly free press for democratic self-government. We expose and oppose news censorship and we promote independent investigative journalism, media literacy, and critical thinking. Through our website, weekly radio program, annual book, media literacy curriculums, publishing imprint, and other programs, we provide this service to the United States, Canada, UK, and the world.

Censorship undermines democracy. An informed public is crucial to democracy in at least two basic ways. First, without access to relevant news and opinion, people cannot fully participate in government. Second, without media literacy, people cannot evaluate for themselves the quality or significance of the news they receive. Project Censored’s work highlights the important links among a free press, media literacy, and democratic self-government.”