The book that has proven itself to be instrumental in pushing under-reported stories into the mainstream returns with the year's 25 most important underreported news stories, alerting readers to the deficiencies in corporate media. This year's edition also includes a chapter on the public relations industry in the U.S. and its effect on the American media, plus a chapter on censorship in times of war and a chapter on international censorship, written by the Index on Censorship. Also includes a full resource guide and updates on independent media.