As the United States grapples with its legacy of systemic racism, the ongoing pandemic, and partisan threats to the foundations of democracy, the integrity of news has never been more important. State of the Free Press 2022 covers this past year's best independent Journalism, centering voices and topics marginalized by the establishment press. Applying the critical media literacy tools Project Censored has championed since 1976, State of the Free Press 2022 exposes how the corporate media's focus on "humilitainment" and "false balance" leads to slanted news, info-free clickbait, and censorship. The book's diverse contributors deconstruct today's corporate news as a form of propaganda that caters to elite prejudices and interests. Balancing critical analysis with optimistic vision, State of the Free Press 2022 advances remedies for a more robust free press and provides inspiring models for grassroots engagement. Book jacket.