Accuracy in Media
Conservative watchdog of the news media "biased" toward liberal politics.
Alternative Media Watch
Znet's showcase of underreported news stories and issues.
American Journalism Review (AJR)
Magazine covering all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. AJR analyzes ethical dilemmas in the field and monitors the impact of technology on how journalism is practiced and on the final product.
Center for Media and Democracy
Investigates and exposes public relations spin and propaganda, and promotes media literacy and citizen journalism.
Center for Media and Public Affairs
Research and educational organization which conducts studies of the news and entertainment media.
Columbia Journalism Review
Respectable magazine offering a mix of reporting, analysis, criticism, and commentary, aimed at the improvement of journalism.
Common Sense Media
Organization dedicated to helping families make the best media choices for their kids.
Daily Howler
Covers media inaccuracy and arrogance.
FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting)
Liberal media-watch group publishing Extra! magazine of well-documented media criticism and producing weekly radio show CounterSpin.
Grade the News
Attempts to build market pressure for quality journalism by rating San Francisco Bay Area news media head-to-head much as Consumer Reports Magazine rates consumer products.
iMediaEthics
Published by a not-for-profit organization Art Science Research Laboratory. Main goal is to observe all aspects of media ethics.
Institute for Public Accuracy
Seeks to broaden public discourse by gaining media access for those whose perspectives are commonly drowned out by corporate-backed think tanks.
Jim Romenesko's Media News
Media news, gossip, commentary, and links.
Marshall McLuhan Links
Features links to biographical material as well as links to journals, papers, research centers and new releases relevant to the work of the late Canadian communications theorist Marshall McLuhan.
Media Alliance
One of the leading organizations in the US working for media justice and press freedom.
Media Channel
Features criticism, breaking news, and investigative reporting from media organizations worldwide.
Media Education Foundation
Produces video documentaries, study guides and articles about the relationship between media ownership, commercial media content, and the democratic demand for free flows of information.
Media Hell
Online community project to identify common media fallacies, and to investigate their causes and effects.
Media Research Center
Conservative media watchdog group.
Media Transparency
Watchdog organization tracing funding sources of many media and political organizations.
Media Views
Links to recent online media criticism and news, compiled by the FAIR.
MediaLens
UK based site providing radical critique of the mainstream media.
MediaWise
Helps families and educators to maximize the benefits and minimize the harm of mass media on children through research, education and advocacy.
Morality in Media
Interfaith organization established to combat obscenity and uphold decency standards in the media.
Nieman Watchdog
Dedicated to asking the questions that other media outlets don't have the time to develop. The goal is to see that the people in power provide information that the public should have.
Noam Chomsky Website
Prominent political dissident among other issues analyzes the propaganda role of corporate media.
On the Media
National Public Radio program devoted to media criticism and analysis.
Online Journalism Review (OJR)
Web-based journal looking at trends in online news reporting.
Project Censored
Media research project created to explore and publicize the extent of censorship in society by locating stories about significant issues of which the public should be aware, but is not.
Stats
Monitors the media to expose the abuse of science and statistics before people are misled and public policy is distorted.
Transparency
Collection of media criticism articles trying to reveal the hidden meanings in TV, film, sci-fi, theme parks, virtual realities, politics, advertising and news.
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Alternative News Sources
Adbusters
Monthly magazine devoted to the critique of consumerism and corporate media.
Alternative Electronic Information Network AEIN
AEIN utilizes shortwave radio, official news agencies, first-hand reporting and other methods to provide a range of news reports and analysis.
AlterNet
News magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies dozens of other alternative media sources.
Antiwar.com
Antiwar news, viewpoints, and activities.
Axis of Logic
News and commentary which are often ignored or whitewashed by the mainstream media. Has columnists living in different countries and covers many of subjects.
Centre for Research on Globalisation
Independent media and research group of writers, scholars and journalists. Publishes news articles, analysis and intelligence on the New World Order.
Common Dreams
"Breaking news and views for the progressive community", with links to news items and opinion pieces from around the world.
Consortiumnews.com
Underreported news and forgotten history from investigative online magazine.
CorpWatch
One of the best corporate criticism sources.
CorporateWatch
Updated archives and articles tracking the actions of British corporations.
Democracy Now!
Daily news program airing on over 350 stations in North America. Provides audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the US corporate-sponsored media.
Dissident Voice
Internet newsletter dedicated to challenging the distortions and lies of the corporate press and the privileged classes it serves.
Disinformation
Collects data on current affairs, politics, new science and the "hidden information", ignored by corporate-owned media conglomerates.
Eat the State!
Forum for anti-authoritarian political opinion, research and humor.
End the Lie
Independent news, analysis, and resources updated 24/7 exposing government lies, conspiracies and providing news from other alternative sources.
Euro Bangla
News magazine for peace, democracy, press freedom, minority and human rights.
Fight Back!
Newspaper providing coverage and analysis of some of the key battles facing working and low-income people.
Films for Action
Site provides a documentary movies about various global and local issues. Movies are created by activist from all over the world.
Global Issues
Provides insights into global issues that may be misrepresented but are all closely related. Topics include human rights, trade, globalization, poverty, and environment related issues.
Independent Media Center
Collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
Index on Censorship
Bi-monthly magazine widening the debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage, banned literature, and polemic from some of the world's best writers.
Inequality.org
Interesting information on income inequalities.
Information Clearing House
Independent media "source of unreported (or under reported) news from around the globe".
Inter Press Service (IPS)
Covers news from the "Third World", promotes information on development issues, and helps create a better balance and flow of international news.
Intrepid Report
Independent, feisty, reader-supported alternative to the corporate media. Providing daily news on global political, social, business issues.
Left Business Observer
Alternative magazine on economics and politics.
National Security Archive
Collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
New Economics Foundation
Independent think-and-do tank challenging mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues.
OneWorld
Global network of over 900 organizations working in human rights and sustainable development.
Online Journal
Features variety of alternative news and views.
openDemocracy
Offers global news analysis and commentary from a pro-democracy, pro-human rights perspective.
Opensecrets.org
Sponsored by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan research group that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.
OzHouse Alt News
Alternative news from around the entire globe from a pro liberty, anti-globalization perspective.
Progress Report
Daily news reports on politics, economics, and environment.
Ray Alex Website
Alterative news source providing articles about world news, science, religion, conspiracys, mysteries.
RINF
Source for alternative news from around the world, which is updated around the clock.
Scavenger, The
Online magazine with alternative, progressive news, features and commentary.
Swans
Online journal providing critical commentaries of news.
TomDispatch
Regular antidote to the mainstream media. Written by Tom Engelhardt, a fellow at the Nation Institut.
TomPaine.com
Online public affairs journal of progressive analysis and commentary.
truthout
Provides access to "reader-supported news instead of advertiser-supported news".
Undercurrents
Aims to bring about positive social and environmental change using various forms of media, currently being video, audio and internet.
UNObserver
Magazine examines the activities of the UN and other international organizations. Publishes the opposing views of many rival Heads of State, along with the opinions of independent experts, shadowing the political agendas of world leaders and their policies.
USWGO Alternative News
Political action center and community forums dedicated to resisting the new world order.
War in Context
Alternative perspectives on the war on terrorism and the Middle East conflict - articles from the global press and progressive media.
War On Want
Fghts poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation.
WikiLeaks
Non-profit media organization dedicated to bringing important news and information to the public. This site provides an innovative, secure and anonymous way for independent sources around the world to leak information to journalists of WikiLeaks.
William Gomes' Blog
News portal covering human rights issues in South and South East Asia.
World Socialist Web Site
Provides left political and social commentary. Published by International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI).
World War 4 Report
Monitors the global War on Terrorism and its implications for human rights, democracy and ecology.
Worldchanging
Online magazine covering tools, models, and ideas for building a better future.
Worldwatch Institute
Independent research organization providing fact-based analysis of critical global issues.
Z Net
Activist resource and site of US premier alternative magazine.
Monthly magazine devoted to the critique of consumerism and corporate media.
Alternative Electronic Information Network AEIN
AEIN utilizes shortwave radio, official news agencies, first-hand reporting and other methods to provide a range of news reports and analysis.
AlterNet
News magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies dozens of other alternative media sources.
Antiwar.com
Antiwar news, viewpoints, and activities.
Axis of Logic
News and commentary which are often ignored or whitewashed by the mainstream media. Has columnists living in different countries and covers many of subjects.
Centre for Research on Globalisation
Independent media and research group of writers, scholars and journalists. Publishes news articles, analysis and intelligence on the New World Order.
Common Dreams
"Breaking news and views for the progressive community", with links to news items and opinion pieces from around the world.
Consortiumnews.com
Underreported news and forgotten history from investigative online magazine.
CorpWatch
One of the best corporate criticism sources.
CorporateWatch
Updated archives and articles tracking the actions of British corporations.
Democracy Now!
Daily news program airing on over 350 stations in North America. Provides audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the US corporate-sponsored media.
Dissident Voice
Internet newsletter dedicated to challenging the distortions and lies of the corporate press and the privileged classes it serves.
Disinformation
Collects data on current affairs, politics, new science and the "hidden information", ignored by corporate-owned media conglomerates.
Eat the State!
Forum for anti-authoritarian political opinion, research and humor.
End the Lie
Independent news, analysis, and resources updated 24/7 exposing government lies, conspiracies and providing news from other alternative sources.
Euro Bangla
News magazine for peace, democracy, press freedom, minority and human rights.
Fight Back!
Newspaper providing coverage and analysis of some of the key battles facing working and low-income people.
Films for Action
Site provides a documentary movies about various global and local issues. Movies are created by activist from all over the world.
Global Issues
Provides insights into global issues that may be misrepresented but are all closely related. Topics include human rights, trade, globalization, poverty, and environment related issues.
Independent Media Center
Collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
Index on Censorship
Bi-monthly magazine widening the debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage, banned literature, and polemic from some of the world's best writers.
Inequality.org
Interesting information on income inequalities.
Information Clearing House
Independent media "source of unreported (or under reported) news from around the globe".
Inter Press Service (IPS)
Covers news from the "Third World", promotes information on development issues, and helps create a better balance and flow of international news.
Intrepid Report
Independent, feisty, reader-supported alternative to the corporate media. Providing daily news on global political, social, business issues.
Left Business Observer
Alternative magazine on economics and politics.
National Security Archive
Collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
New Economics Foundation
Independent think-and-do tank challenging mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues.
OneWorld
Global network of over 900 organizations working in human rights and sustainable development.
Online Journal
Features variety of alternative news and views.
openDemocracy
Offers global news analysis and commentary from a pro-democracy, pro-human rights perspective.
Opensecrets.org
Sponsored by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan research group that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.
OzHouse Alt News
Alternative news from around the entire globe from a pro liberty, anti-globalization perspective.
Progress Report
Daily news reports on politics, economics, and environment.
Ray Alex Website
Alterative news source providing articles about world news, science, religion, conspiracys, mysteries.
RINF
Source for alternative news from around the world, which is updated around the clock.
Scavenger, The
Online magazine with alternative, progressive news, features and commentary.
Swans
Online journal providing critical commentaries of news.
TomDispatch
Regular antidote to the mainstream media. Written by Tom Engelhardt, a fellow at the Nation Institut.
TomPaine.com
Online public affairs journal of progressive analysis and commentary.
truthout
Provides access to "reader-supported news instead of advertiser-supported news".
Undercurrents
Aims to bring about positive social and environmental change using various forms of media, currently being video, audio and internet.
UNObserver
Magazine examines the activities of the UN and other international organizations. Publishes the opposing views of many rival Heads of State, along with the opinions of independent experts, shadowing the political agendas of world leaders and their policies.
USWGO Alternative News
Political action center and community forums dedicated to resisting the new world order.
War in Context
Alternative perspectives on the war on terrorism and the Middle East conflict - articles from the global press and progressive media.
War On Want
Fghts poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation.
WikiLeaks
Non-profit media organization dedicated to bringing important news and information to the public. This site provides an innovative, secure and anonymous way for independent sources around the world to leak information to journalists of WikiLeaks.
William Gomes' Blog
News portal covering human rights issues in South and South East Asia.
World Socialist Web Site
Provides left political and social commentary. Published by International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI).
World War 4 Report
Monitors the global War on Terrorism and its implications for human rights, democracy and ecology.
Worldchanging
Online magazine covering tools, models, and ideas for building a better future.
Worldwatch Institute
Independent research organization providing fact-based analysis of critical global issues.
Z Net
Activist resource and site of US premier alternative magazine.
Custom News
Crayon
Create your own newspaper with customized links to various news sources.
MSNBC Newstools
Get your local news, sports scores and a four day forecast on the MSNBC Front Page.
My Netscape
Besides news page, you'll be able to track your stock portfolio, read your daily horoscope, catch up on music and movie news, and link to your favorite sites.
My Yahoo!
Customizable web page with news, stock quotes, weather, and other features.
NewsIsFree
This site collects news headlines from thousands of sources around the web and lets you manage them in new ways.
Newstin
Provides fully customizable news in hundreds of topics in 11 languages.
Wake Up News
This freeware computer alarm-clock loads your favorite online newspapers front pages and wakes you up when it's ready.
News by E-mail
BBC E-mail Services
Personalized daily world and sports news by e-mail.
Google News Alerts
Allows users to monitor a topic and receive e-mail notifications when news stories on that topic appear.
Yahoo! Alerts
Enter keyword and Yahoo will tell you when AP or Reuters has a story on it.
Create your own newspaper with customized links to various news sources.
MSNBC Newstools
Get your local news, sports scores and a four day forecast on the MSNBC Front Page.
My Netscape
Besides news page, you'll be able to track your stock portfolio, read your daily horoscope, catch up on music and movie news, and link to your favorite sites.
My Yahoo!
Customizable web page with news, stock quotes, weather, and other features.
NewsIsFree
This site collects news headlines from thousands of sources around the web and lets you manage them in new ways.
Newstin
Provides fully customizable news in hundreds of topics in 11 languages.
Wake Up News
This freeware computer alarm-clock loads your favorite online newspapers front pages and wakes you up when it's ready.
News by E-mail
BBC E-mail Services
Personalized daily world and sports news by e-mail.
Google News Alerts
Allows users to monitor a topic and receive e-mail notifications when news stories on that topic appear.
Yahoo! Alerts
Enter keyword and Yahoo will tell you when AP or Reuters has a story on it.
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