Project Censored

Project Censored
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
FounderCarl Jensen
Type501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
PurposeJournalism, independent media, freedom of speech, solutions journalism
Location
Mickey Huff (director)
Websitewww.projectcensored.org

Project Censored is an American nonprofit media watchdog organization.[1] The group's stated mission is to "educate students and the public about the importance of a truly free press for democratic self-government."[2][3][4]

Project Censored produces an annual book, published by Seven Stories Press and the Censored Press, and a weekly radio program. Both the annual books and the weekly radio programs, as well as public events sponsored by the Project, focus on issues of news censorship, propaganda, free speech, and politics.

Project Censored was founded at Sonoma State University in 1976 by Carl Jensen (1923-2017).[5] Since 2010, Mickey Huff has been the group's director.[6] It is sponsored by the Media Freedom Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, established in 2000. The organization is based in Fair Oaks, California.

  1. ^ Morris, J.D. (October 21, 2016). "Project Censored celebrates 40 years as media watchdog". Press Democrat. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ "The Project Censored Mission". Project Censored. January 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Yasuda, Kana (3 May 2015). "Project Censored confronts "fake news" phenomenon". Golden Gate Xpress: The Student News Site of San Francisco State University. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Media overlook important news, researchers say". East Bay Times. November 27, 2007. Retrieved Feb 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "Project Censored founder Carl Jensen dies at 85". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  6. ^ Huff, Mickey; Phillips, Peter, eds. (2010). Censored 2011 : the top 25 censored stories (1st ed.). New York: Seven Stories Press. ISBN 978-1583229200. OCLC 601133039.