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Alternative Media
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AlterNet 
 An online magazine with a progressive political focus, "publishing grassroots success stories and inspirational narratives alongside hard-hitting critiques of policies, investigative reports and expert analysis," emphasizing "workable solutions to aggravating problems." The site features blogs, a public discussion arena, and podcasts, audio interviews, and video clips. Full-text articles archived starting in 2000. A project of the Independent Media Institute, which is "dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent and alternative journalism." http://www.alternet.org/ Topics: Media Last updated Jan 10, 2006 Center for Citizen Media
Website for an "initiative aimed at helping to enable and encourage grassroots media, especially citizen journalism." Features updates and analyses of current news, description of projects including "Principles of Citizen Journalism" (such as accuracy, fairness, and independence) and a law project, and a blog. The nonprofit center is affiliated with the Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School. http://citmedia.org/ Topics: Media Last updated Aug 13, 2007 FSTV: Free Speech TV
"A publicly-supported, independent, non-profit TV channel," Free Speech TV "provides perspectives that are under-represented or ignored by the mainstream media, and shines a national spotlight on engaged citizens working for progressive social change." The site includes audio and video of selected programs, a program schedule, reports and information on controversial topics, and related links. http://www.freespeech.org/ Topics: Activism, Media, Media, Recreation, Television Last updated Jun 11, 2006 Independent Media Center (IMC)
Nicknamed Indymedia , this edgy venture in "open publishing" provides international Web pages where independent journalists and publications may post stories and media with global relevance. Regarding accuracy, the site states, "You should look at all reports you read on the Indymedia site with a critical eye, just as you should look at all media before you in a discerning manner." Free subscriptions available. Searchable. http://www.indymedia.org/ Topics: Media, Media Last updated Jul 16, 2003 The Independent Press in Poland, 1976-1990
Listing of "independent publications -- books, journals, newspapers, bulletins, declarations, and leaflets in which a people spoke out against their government -- [which] proliferated during the two decades before the fall of communism in Poland in 1989." Includes a list of acronyms and abbreviations. "Rather than reprinting the guide, [the Library of Congress] periodically update[s] this electronic version." From the Library of Congress European Reading Room. http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/polpress/indepres1.html Topics: Media, Newspapers by Place Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media
This "nonsectarian left and feminist publication" presents material "on film, television, video and related media and cultural analysis." Published irregularly, but about once a year, it includes full text of all issues (back to 1974), which cover topics such as China and the China diaspora film, horror films, new worlds of documentary, Internet today, and more. http://www.ejumpcut.org/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Media, Society & Social Science Last updated Feb 21, 2008 New America Media
This website for a national association of hundreds of ethnic media organizations features ethnic news, columns, and links to dozens of ethnic media sites such as Singtao Daily, Nichi Bei Times, La Prensa, Vietnam Daily and Irish Herald. News stories are searchable by topic. The member directory is searchable by language, target audience, or organization name and has circulation, advertising, and contact information. Includes job listings. http://www.newamericamedia.org Topics: Media Last updated Dec 17, 2005 Paper Tiger Television
Read about the current and past projects of one of the most respected video activist collectives. Access a collection of articles written by members on topics of low or no-budget production, public access television, and media politics. There are also links to other alternative media sites. Although this collective is based in New York City, their Web site provides valuable insight to anyone anywhere interested in "smashing the myths" of mainstream media. http://www.papertiger.org/ Topics: Media, Media, News, Recreation, Television Last updated May 7, 2002 |
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