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LINKS
The Media Tank Links page is a guide to online media resources and information. We have divided the links into five sections for your convenience. These sites are not directly affiliated with Media Tank but we feel they provide information or resources related to the goals and mission of Media Tank. This page is a work-in-progress, feel free to email suggestions to info@mediatank.org.





Public Interest Groups
Here are links to public interest groups that organize around media issues.
 
Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME)

ACME is a strategic network linking media educators, health advocates, media reformers, independent media makers, community organizers and others in order to promote synergy in the media reform movement.
http://acmecoalition.org/

 
The Alliance for Community Media
The Alliance for Community Media represents a nationwide network of organizations and individuals dedicated to public access issues. Their website provides many useful resources for anyone interested in this area.
http://www.alliancecm.org/
 
The Center for Democracy & Technology
CDT promotes democratic values and constitutional liberties within the digital communications arena.
http://www.cdt.org/
 
Center on Democratic Communications
This is the National Lawyers Guild's center devoted to protecting the public's communication rights.
http://www.nlgcdc.org/
 
The Center for Digital Democracy (CDD)
The CDD is dedicated to promoting media democracy on the internet and other digital media platforms.
http://www.democraticmedia.org
 
The Center for Media and Democracy

The CMD works to strengthen democracy by promoting media that reflect democratic ideals. They sponsor projects like PR Watch, which investigates and exposes the public relations industry.
http://www.prwatch.org/cmd

 
Chicago Media Watch

CMW works to ensure media accountability and aims to make the Chicago region's press more honest and responsive to community needs.
http://www.chicagomediawatch.org/

 
Citizens for Independent Public Broadcasting (CIPB)

CIPB promotes citizen involvement in public broadcasting, providing materials and tools for public participation in public broadcasting.
http://www.cipbonline.org/

 
Free Press
Free Press is a national organization that seeks to get the public informed and involved in media policy debates as well as help generate policies that will help create a media system more interested in the public interest. http://www.freepress.net
 
Media Access Project (MAP)

MAP is a non-profit public interest law firm that focuses on media issues. MAP brought the successful lawsuit against the FCC following the FCCÕs June 2003 Media Ownership Rule changes.
http://www.mediaaccess.org

 
The Pew Research Center for the People & The Press
The Pew Research Center, best known for their national surveys, studies public attitudes towards top news stories and issues.
http://www.people-press.org/
 
Philadelphia Community Access Coalition
PCAC is a local Philadelphia group that is working towards creating a cable access station in the Philly—something every other major city has. http://www.phillyaccess.org
 
Prometheus Radio Project

Once a pirate radio station, Prometheus has transformed into an advocacy organization and resource center for non-commercial community radio stations. A partner in the lawsuit against the FCC, Prometheus also promotes public participation in the FCC rulemaking and legislative process.
http://www.prometheusradio.org/

 
Women's Institute for the Freedom of the Press

WIFP is a non-profit research, education and publishing organization that works for media democracy. In particular they work to get women's voices and experiences expressed in the media.
http://www.wifp.org/

 
Media Analysis
These are links to websites that provide analysis and critiques of media coverage.
 
Columbia Journalism Review

A project of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, the CJR dissects and studies the news and even calls itself "America's Premier Media Monitor.
http://www.cjr.org/

 
Disinfopedia

This site tracks and documents public relations firms, think tanks and other groups that work to influence public opinion and policy on behalf of corporations and special interests. This is a great resource if you are interested in who decides what you see and hear.
http://www.disinfopedia.org/

 
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)

A national watchdog of mainstream media, FAIR works with journalists to provide criticism of media bias and censorship.
http://www.fair.org/

 
Institute for Public Accuracy

The IPA is a national consortium of policy researchers that acts as a watchdog group of policy think tanks.
http://www.accuracy.org/

 
Media Channel

Media Channel is committed to watching the media and holding them responsible. It tracks and provides commentary on media coverage of a wide-range of issues.
http://www.mediachannel.org/

 
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Media News
Looking for news on the media industry or media issues? Try these online news sources that specialize in media news.
 
I Want Media

I Want Media is the most exhaustive online resource for media news. Constantly updated, you will find almost any media-related story on here. http://www.iwantmedia.com/

 
Journalism.org

This site is a page of resources designed to help journalists. Within that context it provides links, updated daily, to stories that concern media and journalism.
http://www.journalism.org/

 
Jim Romenesko's Media News

Maintained on behalf of Poynter.org, this is a good on-line source for news about the news.
http://www.poynter.org/medianews/

 
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Independent Media
Here are some of our favorite indy-media outlets. Support independent media by visiting these sites!
 
Adbusters

Adbusters is an independent publication which promotes culture-jamming and decries the commercialization of life. They advocate the protection of our mental environment.
http://www.adbusters.org/

 
AlterNet

AlterNet is an independent online news source produced by the Independent Media Institute. AlterNet is a highly-acclaimed, award-winning online news magazine.
http://www.alternet.org/

 
The Center for Public Integrity

The CPI is an organization dedicated to providing in-depth investigative journalism that you will not see in mainstream media. While corporate media sources are limited by the bottom line and conflicts of interest, the CPI provides incredible journalism on the issues that matter most.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/

 
COA News
COA News is a non-profit online news network featuring diverse, credible independent news and current affairs. COA News can best be described as the portal to independent news media.
http://www.coanews.org/
 
Common Courage Press

Common Courage Press is an independent publisher based in Maine that is committed to publishing "Books for Informed Dissent."
http://www.commoncouragepress.com/

 
Common Dreams News Center

The Common Dreams News Center provides numerous links to alternative media and articles. They provide "Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community."
http://www.commondreams.org/

 
Consortium News

A product of the Consortium for Independent Journalism, this site provides coverage of underreported domestic and international stories.
http://www.consortiumnews.com/

 
Counter Punch

A bi-weekly muckracking newsletter that has "all the right enemies." CounterPunch offers stories rarely covered by the mainstream press.
http://www.counterpunch.com/

 
Deep Dish TV Network

Deep Dish Television is the nation's first grassroots satellite network. Deep Dish links public access producers and independent video makers in order to distribute programming that "educates and activates."
http://www.deepdishtv.org/

 
In These Times

In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting on topics of social and political significance.
http://www.inthesetimes.com/

 
Independent Media Centers

The IMC is a collective of independent news sources and journalists from around the world. Indymedia provides an alternative to corporate news sources.
http://www.indymedia.org/

 
Le Monde Diplomatique

Le Monde Diplomatique is an alternative political newspaper based in France. It is published in 17 languages, this link is to the English language version.
http://mondediplo.com/

 
The Nation

One of the nation's oldest alternative magazines, The Nation provides progressive commentary on many political topics.
http://www.thenation.com/

 
OneWorld.net

OneWorld.net provides international news with a focus on social justice and developing countries.
http://www.oneworld.net/

 
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Media Literacy
Here are links to organizations that teach the public how to utilize, analyze and evaluate media.
 
Alliance for a Media Literate America

This national grassroots organization focuses on promoting media literacy among students, their parents and teachers.
http://amlainfo.org/

 
Center for Media Literacy

The Center for Media Literacy promotes media literacy through seminars and educational programs.
http://www.medialit.org/

 
Citizens for Media Literacy

CML is a non-profit, public-interest organization linking media literacy with the concepts and practices of citizenship.
http://www.main.nc.us/cml/

 
Just Think

JT works to educate young people about the role media plays in their lives while also fighting negative images of young people often portrayed in the media.
http://www.justthink.org/

 
Media Literacy Review

The Media Literacy Review is a bi-annual online publication associated with the Center for Advanced Technology in Education at the University of Oregon that provides information and resources about the influence of media in our lives.
http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/mlr/home/

 
New Mexico Media Literacy Project

This highly successful media literacy organization publishes a quarterly newsletter and has produced its own training video
http://www.nmmlp.org/

 
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