Independent Media
Independent Media (Select Sources)
- Alternative RadioPublic affairs radio program that airs for free on public radio stations. It is part of the non-profit Institute for Social and Cultural Change.
- AlternetAggregated content from alternative media sources.
- AMARC InternationalAMARC International is the umbrella organisation for community radio worldwide
- Black Agenda ReportNews, commentary & analysis from the black left.
- Brave New FilmsOur mission is to champion social justice issues by using a model of media, education, and grassroots volunteer involvement that inspires, empowers, motivates and teaches civic participation and makes a difference.
- Buzzsaw MagazineBuzzsaw's goal is to publish original, creative journalism, commentary and satire, which work to deconstruct society, pop culture, politics, college life and dominant Western beliefs.
- Center for Public integrityThe Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom investigating democracy, power and privilege. Our reporting focuses on the influence of money and the impact of inequality on our society.
- Climate & CapitalismAn ecosocialist journal, reflecting the viewpoint of ecological Marxism
- ColorLinesColorLines is a daily news site where race matters, featuring award-winning in-depth reporting, news analysis, opinion and curation.
- Common DreamsCommon Dreams is a non-profit independent newscenter created in 1997 as a new media model. By relying on readers and tens of thousands of small donations to keep us moving forward—with no advertising, corporate underwriting or government funding—Common Dreams maintains an editorial independence readers can count on.
- CounterPunchCovers politics.
- CounterspinFAIR's weekly radio show.
- Daily KosCreated by Markos Moulitsas, it is a liberal group blog.
- Democracy Now!Independent Global News. Includes transcripts.
- DeSmogBlogDeSmog launched in January 2006 and quickly became the world’s number one source for accurate, fact based information regarding global warming misinformation campaigns.
- The DiscourseThe Discourse provides community-powered journalism to underserved communities. (Canada)
- E - The Environmental MagazineSince its inception, the magazine’s mission has remained the same: to provide information about environmental issues and to share ideas and resources so that readers can live more sustainable lives and connect with ongoing efforts for change.
- Earth Island JournalEarth Island Journal is the media arm of Earth Island Institute — an organization that supports environmental activists and leaders working to protect the biological and cultural diversity that sustains our environment.
- EcoWatchEnvironmental news for a healthier planet & life.
- EmergenceEmergence Magazine is an online publication featuring innovative stories that explore the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality.
- Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. They work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an anti-censorship organization, they expose neglected news stories and defend working journalists when they are muzzled. As a progressive group, FAIR believes that structural reform is ultimately needed to break up the dominant media conglomerates, establish independent public broadcasting and promote strong non-profit sources of information.
- Free Speech TVIndependent and publicly supported television that promotes civic engagement.
- FrontierOklahoma indy journalism that "holds public officials accountable, gives a voice to the powerless and tells the stories that others are afraid to tell, or that illuminate the lives of people in our community."
- Global VoicesGlobal Voices is an international and multilingual community of bloggers, journalists, translators, academics, and human rights activists.
- HeatedA newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis (by Emily Atkin).
- HuffPostAggregated news and opinion. Progressive.
- IndieWireIndieWire is an online publication covering film, TV, and digital news, reviews, and interviews for passionate fans and industry insiders.
- Indigenous Environmental NetworkIEN is an alliance of Indigenous peoples whose mission it is to protect the sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining and respecting Indigenous teachings and natural laws. Sign up for their email newsletter.
- The InterceptThe Intercept is an award-winning news organization dedicated to holding the powerful accountable through fearless, adversarial journalism.
- Inter Press ServiceNews & Views from the Global South
- In These TimesNonprofit independent news magazine.
- Inside Climate NewsPulitzer Prize-winning, nonpartisan reporting on the biggest crisis facing our planet.
- ITVSIndependent Television Service is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. Funds, presents and promotes docs on public tv & cable such as Independent Lens on PBS
- JacobinJacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.
- The Marshall ProjectNonprofit journalism about criminal justice.
- Mother JonesPresents articles dealing with national news, investigative reporting, commentary, the arts as well as articles on health, the environment and book reviews
- Moyers on DemocracyBill Moyers retired from BillMoyers.com in 2017. The newly revamped BillMoyers.com is an archive website that pulls together journalism produced by Bill Moyers and his team over the past 40-plus years on television and online
- The NationHome to tenacious muckraking, provocative commentary, and spirited debate about politics and culture, The Nation empowers readers to fight for justice and equality for all.
- The New Republic (TNR)The New Republic was founded in 1914 as an intellectual call to arms for public-minded intellectuals advocating liberal reform in a new industrial age.The New Republic was founded in 1914 as an intellectual call to arms for public-minded intellectuals advocating liberal reform in a new industrial age.
- OngoingOngoing an indie platform for culture and left politics by IC grad Harrison Malkin.
- openDemocracyopenDemocracy is an independent global media organisation. Through reporting and analysis of social and political issues, we seek to educate citizens to challenge power and encourage democratic debate across the world. (UK)
- Pacifica NetworkThe Pacifica Affiliate Network is a program of the Pacifica Foundation. Our mission is building upon the inherent and historic cooperation between community radio stations.
- Paper Tiger TelevisionPaper Tiger Television (PTTV) is a non-profit video collective.
- The ProgressiveSince 1909, The Progressive has aimed to amplify voices of dissent and those under-represented in the mainstream, with a goal of championing grassroots progressive politics.
- Prometheus Radio ProjectNon-profit organization of radio activists that promotes free, diverse and democratic media.
- ProPublicaProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.
- The Public HeraldPublic Herald is nonprofit, fearless investigative journalism. Our independence is guaranteed.
- Real News NetworkThe Real News Network (TRNN) produces independent, verifiable, fact-based journalism that engages ordinary people in solving the critical problems of our times.
Steve Horn| The Real News Network. Steve Horn is a San Diego-based climate reporter and producer.
- RevealAt Reveal, we pour the necessary time and resources into unearthing original stories that hold people and institutions accountable for the problems they’ve caused or benefited from. Our investigative reporting consistently contributes to real-world impact, from civil and criminal investigations to new laws and policies, better-informed conversations and community-driven solutions. As a nonprofit, our bottom line is the public interest
- Sentient MediaSentient Media is a 501(c)3 nonprofit media organization working to create transparency around industrial agriculture and the impact it has on humans, the environment, and animals.
- Talking Points MemoTalking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture.
- TruthdigProgressive web magazine covering current affairs. It includes a mixture of original reporting and aggregated content.
- TruthoutTruthout is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing independent reporting and commentary on a diverse range of social justice issues.
Dahr Jamail | Truthout. Jamail reported from Iraq for more than a year, as well as from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Turkey over the last 10 years, and has won the Izzy Award and the Martha Gellhorn Award for Investigative Journalism, among other awards.
- Unicorn RiotUnicorn Riot is a decentralized, educational 501(c)(3) non-profit media organization of artists and journalists. Our work is dedicated to exposing root causes of dynamic social and environmental issues through amplifying stories and exploring sustainable alternatives in today’s globalized world.
- UTNEUtne Reader is a quarterly American magazine that collects and reprints articles on politics, culture, and the environment, generally from alternative media sources including journals, newsletters, weeklies, zines, music, and DVDs
- Z MagazineZ is an independent monthly magazine dedicated to resisting injustice, defending against repression, and creating liberty.