The Journalism Review’s presentation of the top censored stories of 2015-2016 extends the tradition originated by Professor Carl Jensen and his Sonoma State University students in 1976. That tradition now includes faculty and students from campuses across North America. During this year’s cycle, Project Censored reviewed 235 validated independent news stories representing … [Read more...] about The top censored stories of 2015-2016
Leo Drey: Progressive Pioneer
Leo Drey left us at the age of 98. It was in the mid-sixties that I first met Leo. He had heard about struggling FOCUS/Midwest magazine and wondered how it was doing. We met in his unpretentious office--no secretary. You just walked in. The simplicity of his and his wife’s lifestyle, both in their work and in their home, was in sharp contrast to the far-reaching … [Read more...] about Leo Drey: Progressive Pioneer
Benjamin Israel remembered
Benjamin Israel, 65, died Monday after a lengthy period of ill health. There will be no funeral for Mr. Israel, who donated his body “ to serve science after death.” A memorial service is scheduled Saturday between noon and 1 p.m. at the St. Louis Art Museum in the East Building in a private room of the Panoroma Restaurant. His wife of 25 years, Virginia, said she “Just … [Read more...] about Benjamin Israel remembered
Founder's note
college essay writing helpdiv>A founder's note from Charles Klotzer: "In the print version of my article in the Winter 2013 edition of Gateway Journalism Review, I failed to note that in the late 1980s Roland Klose was the assistant editor of SJR for several years. My apologies for this oversight. Congratulations also to Klose for being named the business editor of the St. … [Read more...] about Founder's note
Illinois, Missouri universities fall short of protecting free expression
The First Amendment protects free expression. That, however, covers only governmental acts, “Congress shall make no law . . . ,” it says. That threat by officialdom is ever-present. But we are also facing a similar threat by private centers of power that may actually interfere more directly with our lives. Greg Lakianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in … [Read more...] about Illinois, Missouri universities fall short of protecting free expression
