<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We look forward to working with Kate Horgan, Annie Koruga, Sam Peacock, and Lauren Reduzzi this summer. Watch this space for updates on their activities.<\/p>\n Project Censored\u2019s newest yearbook,\u00a0State of the Free Press\u00a0<\/em>2023, will be published in December 2022 by\u00a0The Censored Press<\/a>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0Seven Stories Press<\/a>. The D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu News chapter is one of the book\u2019s highlights. This year\u2019s D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu News chapter focuses on corporate threats to basic human needs, including eating and drinking, birthing and breastfeeding. As the chapter\u2019s introduction states, a look back at past Top 25 stories demonstrates how \u201ccorporate power has encroached on each and every one of these vital life processes\u2026 and the corporate news media has largely failed to inform the public about this alarming state of affairs.\u201d The forthcoming D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu News chapter reviews and updates:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n World Bank and Multinational Corporations Seek to Privatize Water<\/a>\u00a0(Story #1,\u00a0Censored 2001<\/em>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n These five stories were researched and updated by\u00a0Mack Parlatore<\/strong>, a 2022 graduate from North Central College who will be studying law at the University of California Berkeley this fall;\u00a0Shealeigh Voitl<\/strong>, a 2021 NCC alum, who co-authored last year\u2019s D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu chapter and is currently the Project\u2019s Research Associate;\u00a0Analisa Chudzik<\/strong>, a graduating senior at North Central College, who co-edited the Top 25 chapter in\u00a0State of the Free Press 2022<\/a><\/em>; and\u00a0Steve Macek,\u00a0<\/strong>professor of communication at North Central College and a frequent contributor to Project Censored\u2019s annual books.<\/p>\n Project Censored\u2019s\u00a0Nolan Higdon<\/strong>\u2014a lecturer in History and Media Studies at Cal State East Bay, and the author of\u00a0The Anatomy of Fake News<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and coauthor (with\u00a0 Mickey Huff) of the recently published\u00a0Let\u2019s Agree to Disagree<\/a><\/em>\u2014has published two timely articles at\u00a0The Conversation<\/a>, an independent news site that promotes \u201cthe vital role\u201d played by scholarly experts in the public arena.<\/p>\n In late April, Higdon published an article on\u00a0Elon Musk and the oligarchs of the Second Gilded Age<\/a>, which analyzes the current trend of US billionaires acquiring news outlets and media platforms. Against the grain of the flurry of commentary on Musk\u2019s acquisition of Twitter, which focused on how Musk can now act as a gatekeeper, Higdon describes how control of the popular social media platform will allow Musk to track and surveil users, \u201ccollecting lucrative data that can be used to predict or nudge their behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n And, in early May, The Conversation published Higdon\u2019s analysis of\u00a0the collapse of CNN+<\/a>, the cable giant\u2019s streaming service. The demise of CNN+, Higdon writes, reveals how the legacy media\u2019s shrinking audience size has \u201cmore to do with their style of reporting and their misguided assumptions about what viewers want than the medium itself.\u201d If CNN and other legacy media outlets want to remain viable, Higdon argues, \u201cit\u2019s the content, not the medium, that needs to change.\u201d<\/p>\n Project director\u00a0Mickey Huff<\/strong>\u00a0was also featured in a number of interviews about\u00a0Let\u2019s Agree to Disagree<\/em>, including on the program\u00a0Mobilized<\/a>\u00a0at Free Speech TV, Andrew Keen\u2019s\u00a0Keen On<\/em>\u00a0podcast featured at\u00a0LitHub<\/a>, and with Nolan Higdon on\u00a0Tell Me Everything<\/a>\u00a0with John Fugelsang, among others.<\/p>\n Recent episodes of the Project Censored Show featured co-host\u00a0Eleanor Goldfield<\/strong>\u00a0talking with Code Pink\u2019s Latin America coordinator\u00a0Leonardo Flores<\/strong>\u00a0about US sanctions on Venezuela and\u00a0Jacquie Luqman<\/strong>, organizer with the Black Alliance for Peace, on economic warfare against Afghanistan (recorded\u00a0April 19, 2022<\/a>).<\/p>\n Valena Beety<\/strong>, author of the forthcoming book\u00a0Manifesting Justice<\/a><\/em>, and veteran investigative journalist\u00a0Geoff Davidian<\/strong>\u00a0featured in a segment on the prevalence of wrongful criminal convictions, and cohost\u00a0Eleanor Goldfield<\/strong>\u00a0spoke with\u00a0Dr. Margaret Flowers<\/strong>\u00a0about prospects for universal health care in the US (April 25, 2022<\/a>).<\/p>\n In May, the Project Censored Show rebroadcast a panel discussion on book bans, featuring\u00a0Maia Kobabe<\/strong>, author of\u00a0Gender Queer: A Memoir<\/a><\/em>, and\u00a0Noah Grigni<\/strong>, illustrator of\u00a0It Feels Good to Be Yourself<\/a><\/em>, and two local student activists, a discussion sponsored by the Sonoma County Public Library and moderated by Project Censored\u2019s\u00a0Mickey Huff<\/strong>\u00a0(May 6, 2022<\/a>).<\/p>\n In the most recent program as this update goes to press, Mickey spoke with\u00a0Alan MacLeod<\/strong>, senior writer for MintPress News, about PayPal\u2019s sudden cutoff of services to MintPress News, Consortium News, and other journalism sites that publish antiwar opinions and analysis; this episode also featured Project Censored\u2019s\u00a0Steve Macek<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Shealeigh Voitl<\/strong>\u00a0discussing their recent\u00a0Ms. Magazine article<\/a>\u00a0on corporate media\u2019s failures in coverage of women\u2019s issues, especially gender violence and inequity, as well as the Supreme Court\u2019s leaked draft opinion that would reverse Roe v. Wade, giving states wide latitude to criminalize abortion (May 9, 2022<\/a>).<\/p>\n Support from\u00a0monthly subscribers<\/a>\u00a0and generous donors helps to fund all of the accomplishments highlighted in this month\u2019s newsletter. From hands-on training in critical media literacy through the Project\u2019s summer internship program, to the publication of the annual Censored yearbook, and the weekly production of the Project Censored Radio Show, your\u00a0financial support<\/a>\u00a0helps the Project to expose and oppose censorship in all its guises, while promoting independent journalism and critical media literacy. We thank you for your\u00a0support<\/a>.<\/p>\n As long as you are a member, we\u2019ll send you a signed version of each edition of\u00a0State of the Free Press<\/em>\u00a0(which includes our annual listing of the year\u2019s 25 most important but underreported news stories). You can also make a one-time, tax deductible donation\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post THE PROJECT CENSORED NEWSLETTER MAY 2022<\/a> appeared first on Project Censored<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n This post was originally published on Project Censored<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meet the 2022 Project Censored Summer Interns The Project is pleased to introduce our four student interns for Summer 2022. 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Kate Horgan<\/strong>: I am a junior\u00a0Communication and Psychology major with a Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor and a certificate in Media Literacy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I am the General Manager and former News Operator at the university’s student run radio station, WMUA 91.1 FM where I oversee the day-to-today operations and various departments within the organization. As an activist, I am an avid advocate for LGBTQIA+ and women’s rights. Outside of academics, I love to spend my time crafting, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with friends.<\/p>\n
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Annie Koruga <\/strong>(they\/them):<\/strong>\u00a0I’m a political science student with aspirations to practice constitutional law and run for public office. I’m also a political organizer, serving in various capacities in student government, the Democratic Party, issue-based organizations, and electoral campaigns. I enjoy uncovering the truth through investigation and analysis, since supporting evidence-based policy tends to mean supporting efficacious policy. Knowledge is power, and we must understand the actions of the wealthy, well-connected, and powerful before we can successfully begin to hold them to account.<\/p>\n
\n![\"Sam](\"https:\/\/www.projectcensored.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sam-Peacock-profile-pic-256x300.jpeg\")
Sam Peacock<\/strong>\u00a0is a student in his fourth year at the University of Guelph, majoring in English Literature and minoring in Media and Cinema Studies. He is passionate about literature, especially the power of fiction and narrative to affect change and be wielded as a tool for progress in the real world. In his free time he loves to watch movies, cheer on Toronto sports teams, and hang out with his cat, Pat.<\/p>\n
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Lauren Reduzzi<\/strong>\u00a0is currently a senior at Drew University studying English and Sociology. She was previously published in\u00a0The Drew Acorn<\/em>, where she works as the news editor. When she isn’t working in the Drew library, Lauren enjoys traveling and spending time in nature.<\/p>\n
\nState of the Free Press 2023\u00a0<\/em>Preview: D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu News<\/h3>\n
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Microplastics and Toxic Chemicals Increasingly Prevalent in World\u2019s Oceans<\/a>\u00a0(Story #5 from\u00a0State of the Free Press 2022<\/em>)<\/p>\n
\n![\"Grocery\"](\"https:\/\/www.projectcensored.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/grocery-store-2619380_1280-300x225.jpeg\")
Global Food Cartel Fast Becoming the World\u2019s Supermarket<\/a>\u00a0(Story #19,\u00a0Censored 2005<\/em>)<\/p>\n
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\n![\"Baby](\"https:\/\/www.projectcensored.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/drinking-milk-2549021_1280-300x200.jpeg\")
Gerber Uses the WTO to Suppress Laws that Promote Breastfeeding<\/a>\u00a0(Story #15,\u00a0Censored 2001<\/em>)<\/p>\n
\n![\"Surgery\"](\"https:\/\/www.projectcensored.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/surgery-1807541_1280-300x198.jpeg\")
Cesarean Sections Epidemic<\/a>\u00a0(Story #19 from Censored 1995)<\/p>\n
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