Media

Conflicts of Interest Rampant Among TV Military Analysts

To earn any credibility, networks must find analysts without active ties to weapon makers and the Pentagon.

Guest Feature: The Tangled Paper Web

This graphic from The Washington Post illustrates the interlocking ownership and partnerships that connect the USA's largest newspapers.

Boondocks Censored...Again

This controversial comic strip has been censored more than once, but this episode was notable for a Chicago Tribune editor's exceptional explanation.

CBS News: Truth is Fleeting

See CBSNews.com run from honest reporting overnight

Corporate Newspapers Argue for "Corporate Free Speech" While Shutting Out Dissent

Four of the five largest U.S. papers have editorialized for the Nike Corporation to enjoy fully-protected "speech" while declining to publish dissenting commentaries.

Building a Culture of Freedom

It's easy to blame reaction to September 11, but the ease with which Americans have ceded liberty in the name of safety represents a more deeply-rooted problem--a national ignorance of our own civil rights history.

Book Chains Versus The First Amendment

The concentration of power in publishing threatens the existence of independent bookstores that play a crucial role in maintaining freedom of speech and the diversity of published thought.

PBS... Propaganda Broadcasting System?

The Public Broadcasting System was established to "provide a voice for groups that may otherwise be unheard." So why are the voices of large corporations and Wall Street dominant on the network?

Resources

FreePress.net

freepress.net Free Press is a non-profit organization working to involve the public in media policymaking and to craft policies for a more democratic media system.

Media Access Project

mediaaccess.org promotes electronic media access and diversity. A great source for information on media anti-trust issues.

Center for Media and Democracy

prwatch.org dedicated to investigative reporting on the public relations industry

Indy Media

indymedia.org a unique network of news sites in more than 10 countries and 40 cities where any individual can post news, opinion pieces, photos and more

BlackElectorate.com

BlackElectorate.com collects ideologically diverse news and opinion stories from both mass media and independent sources on a daily basis. Black writers and subjects are emphasized.

Common Dreams

commondreams.org a selective daily collection of progressive opinion and news.

World Net Daily

worldnetdaily.com offers a variety of daily articles from a conservative perspective.