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Andy Lee Roth

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Washington
As seen in: Project Censored, Truthout, SAGE Publishing, Salon, Savage Minds, Common Dreams, Global Research, CounterPunch, Truthdig, In These Times, YES! Magazine, Editor & Publisher and
Covers:  news censorship, press freedom, propaganda, freedom of information, freedom of expression, journalism
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Frame-Checking "Insurgency" in Minnesota

Frame-Checking "Insurgency" in Minnesota

Project Censored — How right-wing media labeled Minneapolis ICE protests an "insurgency" to justify force—and why that framing threatens civil rights and dissent. Co-authored with Shealeigh Voitl.
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Frame-Checking "Insurgency" in Minnesota

Frame-Checking "Insurgency" in Minnesota

ScheerPost — Andy Lee Roth and Shealeigh Voitl for Project Censored— Trump administration officials, joined by a chorus of Republican politicians and right-wing media pundits, have been referring to public demonstrations against ICE in Minneapolis as an "insurgency," a term typically used to refer to violent, armed rebellion, especially when it involves irregular forces opposing a larger, well-equipped military...
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Public Knowledge Under Siege - Truthdig

Public Knowledge Under Siege - Truthdig

Truthdig — In less than a year, the Trump administration has ratcheted up draconian attacks on the First Amendment to unprecedented levels. Co-authored with Shealeigh Voitl and Mickey Huff.
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State of the Free Press 2026: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition - The Official Project Censored Online...

State of the Free Press 2026: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition - The Official Project Censored Online...

The Censored Press — Highlighting the year’s most significant independent journalism—including original, investigative reports on ICE surveillance, Meta censorship, and police violence—State of the Free Press 2026 illuminates issues that the establishment press have obscured and raises voices that corporate media have throttled. Co-edited with Shealeigh Voitl and Mickey Huff.
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When Algorithms Break the News

When Algorithms Break the News

Project Censored — Chatbots can reproduce the appearance of investigative journalism —which, at its best, uncovers corruption, censorship, or injustice—but they lack the moral and analytical frameworks to properly verify facts, assess motives, and weigh the potential consequences of their reporting. Co-authored with Shealeigh Voitl.
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My Turn - Defending and celebrating the right to read

My Turn - Defending and celebrating the right to read

Methow Valley News — The Banned Books Week Coalition describes “Read for Your Rights” as a call to action, not only to exercise our own rights to read, but also to defend that right for all readers. “Censorship is never the path to truth,” Barbara Stripling, president of the Freedom to Read Foundation and this year’s BBW Coalition chair, declares.
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Beyond Fact-Checking: A Teaching Guide to the Power of News Frames - The Official Project Censore...

Beyond Fact-Checking: A Teaching Guide to the Power of News Frames - The Official Project Censore...

The Censored Press — Move beyond traditional fact‑checking with this teaching guide that explores the power of news frames. Through six in‑depth lessons, learn to critically analyze how stories are shaped, resist subtle slant, and build stronger media literacy and critical thinking skills.
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Resisting Digital Gatekeeping by Promoting Algorithmic Literacy

Resisting Digital Gatekeeping by Promoting Algorithmic Literacy

Project Censored — Algorithmic Literacy for Journalists is a resource to help journalists and newsrooms confront power imbalances by promoting industry accountability and public understanding. Co-authored with Kate Horgan.
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Introducing Algorithmic Literacy for Journalists

Introducing Algorithmic Literacy for Journalists

Reynolds Journalism Institute — Journalists and newsrooms have vital roles to play in helping the public understand the promise, limitations, and risks of algorithmic technology in our everyday lives. Algorithmic Literacy for Journalists provides practical resources to help journalists and newsrooms confront power imbalances by promoting industry accountability and public understanding.
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System error: Learning from a newspaper's plan to deploy an AI-powered "bias meter"

System error: Learning from a newspaper's plan to deploy an AI-powered "bias meter"

Reynolds Journalism Institute — In December 2024, the owner of the Los Angeles Times announced plans to incorporate an AI-powered “bias meter” into the newspaper’s reporting. If the newspaper’s owner, medical doctor and biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, was serious—and not simply firing a shot across the bow of his newspaper’s unionized staff—his plan reflects flawed understandings of journalistic ethics and the potential for AI-powered technologies to reproduce, and potentially amplify, social inequalities and risks.
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Resources to support newsrooms' responsible use of and reporting on algorithms

Resources to support newsrooms' responsible use of and reporting on algorithms

Reynolds Journalism Institute — An annotated directory of how-to guides, exemplary journalism and policies - plus a cool online game. Co-authored with avram anderson.
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Exposing Gaps in Corporate Control over News

Exposing Gaps in Corporate Control over News

Project Censored — When corporate news media consistently omit or underplay certain types of stories, that news judgment distorts the public’s comprehension of the world and, by extension, undermines one of the fundamental conditions for democracy, a well-informed and engaged electorate.
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From "satisfactory" to "problematic": How Congress crushed free speech in 2024

From "satisfactory" to "problematic": How Congress crushed free speech in 2024

Salon — Press freedom hit an all-time low and legislative assaults on media are a key driver of the downward spiral. Co-authored with Mickey Huff.
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Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025

Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025

Seven Stories Press — Highlighting the year's most significant independent journalism—including reports on toxic chemicals, climate disinformation, and union victories—Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025 illuminates issues and raises voices that the establishment press have throttled.
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How advertising blocklists undermine online journalism

How advertising blocklists undermine online journalism

Reynolds Journalism Institute — Nine guidelines help newsrooms protect their bottom line while also informing their audiences Keyword blocklists are the most common - and blunt - form of brand safety and suitability, umbrella terms for controls advertisers use to protect their brands from negative reputation impacts.
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Jockeying for attention

Jockeying for attention

Reynolds Journalism Institute — Lessons from "horse race" coverage of elections can improve reporting on new developments in AI technology. Co-authored with Shealeigh Voitl.
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Recognizing and responding to shadow bans

Recognizing and responding to shadow bans

Reynolds Journalism Institute — Social media restrictions can render newsworthy reporting on controversial topics invisible. Co-authored with avram anderson.
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The Power of News Frames

The Power of News Frames

projectcensored.org — Current media literacy focuses on fact-checking but needs to add "frame-checking" to detect subtle biases and news frames. Co-authored with Shealeigh Voitl.
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How to conduct a DIY algorithm audit

How to conduct a DIY algorithm audit

Reynolds Journalism Institute — Six steps to produce newsworthy findings that promote algorithmic accountability. Co-authored with avram anderson.
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Big tech algorithms: The new gatekeepers

Big tech algorithms: The new gatekeepers

Reynolds Journalism Institute — A lgorithmic Literacy for Journalists will be an interactive resource to help journalists understand the functions, consequences and ethics of algorithms in a digital age With algorithms classifying, prioritizing, and filtering information online, driving content recommendations made by search engines and social media feeds - algorithms are not only reshaping how news is distributed and consumed but also how it is gathered and produced.
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'None of the Above': Exposing Election Year News Abuse

'None of the Above': Exposing Election Year News Abuse

The Progressive — As framed by corporate news media, presidential elections have become as formulaic as a Hallmark holiday movie.
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Pro-Israel Legislators Have Concocted a Dangerous Ruse to Shut Down Nonprofits

Pro-Israel Legislators Have Concocted a Dangerous Ruse to Shut Down Nonprofits

Truthout — Bipartisan legislation threatens the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that incur the disapproval of government officials.
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Navigating the News Void: From News Deserts to Revitalization

Navigating the News Void: From News Deserts to Revitalization

ScheerPost — By exploring how journalism is increasingly absent from many Americans’ lives, we can identify false paths and promising routes to its reinvention.
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As the Planet Boils, Corporate Media Still Carry Water for Fossil Fuel Giants

As the Planet Boils, Corporate Media Still Carry Water for Fossil Fuel Giants

Truthout — When it comes to climate reporting, corporate media outlets are still failing the public.
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