How knowing and collecting art builds your cultural capital
By Angie Eng One late morning on a winter day at the Museum of Modern Art, my friend stood in front of a Cy Twombly…
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Project censored dispatch: Framing the feed – how social media shapes our interpretation of reality
By Shealeigh Voitl In 2024, Project Censored introduced Beyond Fact-Checking: A Teaching Guide to the Power of News Frames to critically analyze narrative strategies media…
Essay: Yes, I am angry. But I also have hope
By Faye Wilson Kennedy The first 100 days of the Trump administration were marked by significant actions that affected individuals both domestically and internationally, as…
Essay: Why talking about mental health matters in Native communities
By Angelina Hinojosa Every year when May rolls around and people “observe” Mental Health Awareness Month, it hits differently for me. Up until a few years ago,…
Project censored dispatch: Resisting digital gatekeeping by promoting algorithmic literacy
A new website promotes tech industry accountability and public understanding By Andy Lee Roth and Kate Horgan Algorithms are the building blocks for a host…
Essay: Sacramento League of Women Voters weighs in on federal cuts, threats to Medicaid and ‘doublespeak’ around election law
By Charlene Jones & Lilli DuVal, Co-Presidents of Sacramento County’s LWV The League of Women Voters of Sacramento County, or LWVSC, respects voters’ decisions in…
Philanthropy in the abyss: Why we need to give when things fall apart
By Angie Eng It takes a crisis to uplift us from the abyss. When despair engulfs, human kindness emerges. Contrary to a Hobbesian world vision…
Project Censored dispatch: Technogarchy goes to Washington
The “Muskification” of Meta and the free speech, fact-checking charade By Mischa Geracoulis and Mickey Huff On January 7, 2025, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced…
Analysis: No, the Resnicks do not own ‘most of California’s water’
The Newsom mega-donors and champions of the bitterly opposed Delta Tunnel are indeed controversial, but facts still matter By Dan Bacher As a longtime researcher…
Essay: LWV presidents in California and across the nation demand Congress stand up to presidential overreach, actions of DOGE
By the state presidents of the League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters of the United States, or “the League,” along with our…
Essay: Ranked choice voting for Sacramento’s elections for school boards and city council
By Jose Navarro My support for Ranked Choice Voting started with my experience following local political campaigns as President of Sacramento’s Latino Democratic Club. In…
From dull to dynamic: How artists can revitalize Sacramento
By Angie Eng Boredom often elicits disconnection and meaninglessness — in large doses, existential dread — but when embraced, it can be a catalyst for…
Project Censored dispatch: Another ‘unprecedented’ year calls for staying the course
By Mischa Geracoiulis “The America I loved still exists, if not in the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives, or…
Project Censored dispatch: Exposing gaps in corporate control over news
By Andy Lee Roth Editor’s Note: This Dispatch is adapted from State of the Free Press 2025, edited by Mickey Huff, Shealeigh Voitl, and Andy…
A lost journalist, an absent friend: Here’s to the memory of a great breaking news photographer
I could tell you stories about Bill Lavallie, the beloved photojournalist from the Gold Country who just passed away. Sitting in a bar with some…
Essay: Why early sport specialization could be sabotaging your child’s athletic future
By Dr. Brian Hainline Sixty million children in America participate in organized sports annually. More than 26% of those kids “specialize” before puberty, meaning they…
Analysis: The U.S. Senate could help—or significantly harm—press freedoms
By Jimmy Boegle As the 118th Congress enters its final weeks, I am very closely following two pieces of legislation—one of which would be a…