Monthly Archives: August 2012

Missourian Publishes “Unfit to Read” Banned Book Project

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

A belated update, but one worth taking a second look at if you’ve seen it already. Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Charles Davis organized a group of students in working on an awesome project about book challenges in schools … Continue reading →

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“Robopocalypse” Challenge in Knoxville, TN

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

This summer, the Hardin Valley Academy wanted to keep its STEM students interested in school subjects during their vacation. After determining that the best way to do this was probably not by assigning weekly physics equations, the school assigned Daniel … Continue reading →

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NCAC Talks Textbook Censorship on Pacifica Radio

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

NCAC was invited to join Thresholds, a show on KPFT Pacifica radio out of Houston Texas in a conversation about textbook censorship and Texas and beyond. Kids’ Right to Read Project Coordinator Acacia O’Connor spoke about the dangers of the … Continue reading →

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“User Generated Censorship” Talk at Knight Foundation

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

NCAC board member Chris Peterson gave an excellent presentation –as part of a MIT Civic Ignite program with the Knight Foundation– on how “user generated censorship” can emerge in social media like Digg and Facebook . Chris’ talk starts at … Continue reading →

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