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AlterNet
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AlterNet is a project of the Independent Media Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent and alternative journalism.It provides a mix of news, opinion and investigative journalism on subjects ranging from the environment, the drug war, technology and cultural trends to policy debate, sexual politics and health issues. Students can access Wiretap, an alternative 'zine for them by going to Special Coverage on the menu.
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Corporate Watch Magazine
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This is a UK- based newsletter for activists wanting to keep up with multi-corporations' activities in order to mount opposition to them. Economics students could benefit from an alternative approach to researching companies presented here. Also links to an American organization in the same field: http://www.corpwatch.org/
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devMEDIA: Media for Development & Democracy
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DevMedia from UNESCO "helps people exchange information and news about how communication tools can promote development and democracy." The directory includes women's groups, rural telecommunications groups, aboriginal groups, and grassroots media sites.
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Independent Media Centre
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Here is where all the protest groups at World Leader's meetings communicate. It's a collective of organizations and journalists working independently to offer non-corporate "radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth." Check the Media Centres in the left column for the Canadian centre closest to your school.
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Media Lens
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Media Lens, based in the UK and hosted by two highly respected progressive journalists, "corrects for the distorted vision of the corporate media". They identify bias and mis-reporting in mainstream media and provide an index to articles and search feature.
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Move On
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MoveOn is an American on-line lobby group who wants the corporate media to “move on” to issues important to democracy. The organization goal is to inform and motivate citizens to exercise their democratic rights to criticize the current American administration and push for a peaceful, just society.
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oneworld.net
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The OneWorld News Service is "the Web's best known and most extensive news source. Covering human rights, environmental and social justice issues from around the world, the service brings together 150 development organizations and news agencies."
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Public Education Network
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"We believe most of our social ills are the result of imperfect access to or distribution of information" PEN, based in Berkeley, California, is a "clearinghouse of information on domestic and global inequities, including those in education, ecology,health, employment, criminal justice, and national defense." Check out their rotating factsheets on the Home page for up-to-the-minute human-caused imbalances in our world.
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Wiretap
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AlterNet is an award-winning news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of dozens of other independent media sources. AlterNet's aim is to inspire citizen action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, and health care issues.
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Worldwatch Institute
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The Worldwatch Institute is dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society. Chairman of the Board is Lester Brown. Links to sites of interest to children. Mini-sites on a number of topics and regular updates.
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ZNET
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A collective forum of various alternative points of view on mainly American policies and directions in a global community. "Instructionals" are useful for senior high school or post-secondary students and teachers.
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