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American Journalism Review - http://www.ajr.org
National magazine covering all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. |
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Media Matters for America - http://mediamatters.org/
A non-profit progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media. Founded by David Brock, a conservative media insider. |
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Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) - http://www.fair.org/
National media watchdog group advocating independence and criticism in journalism. |
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Press Complaints Commission - http://www.pcc.org.uk/
Independent organisation monitoring British newspapers and magazines to ensure they adhere to ethical guidelines. Deals with issues such as inaccuracy, privacy, misrepresentation and harassment. |
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Center for Media and Democracy - http://www.prwatch.org/
A wiki-based investigative journalism collaborative focused on the public relations industry and whistle-blowing manipulative or misleading practices. Contribute to a quarterly investigative journal, the Weekly Spin listserv, donate or draw on newsfeeds. |
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Media Research Center - http://www.mediaresearch.org/
Conservative group founded to bring political balance to the news media and responsibility to the entertainment media. |
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Media Watch (ABC TV) - http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/
A leading forum for Australian media analysis. Summary, news, bungled stories and viewable episodes of the weekly program, plus archive of previous coverage. |
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MediaChannel.org - http://www.mediachannel.org
Nonprofit site dedicated to the political, social, and cultural impacts of the media. |
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National Institute on Media and the Family - http://www.mediafamily.org
Providing research and education on the media's effect on families and children. |
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Accuracy in Media - http://www.aim.org/
Conservative watchdog group for fairness, balance and accuracy in news reporting. |
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Project Censored - http://www.projectcensored.org
Locating stories about significant issues of which the public should be aware, but is not, for one reason or another. |
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News Hounds - http://www.newshounds.us/
Volunteer watchdog group focused on FOX News. Includes blog, video, newsletter, forum and how to support. |
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Global Media Monitoring Project - http://www.whomakesthenews.org/
A twice-a-decade study of the media’s news coverage to be undertaken worldwide with the aim of documenting the participation and portrayal of men and women in the world’s news media. |
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Center for Media and Public Affairs - http://www.cmpa.com
Nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization in Washington, D.C., conducting scientific studies of the news and entertainment media. |
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Media Transparency - http://www.mediatransparency.org
Watchdog organization tracing funding sources of many media and political organizations. |
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Tyndall Report - http://www.tyndallreport.com/
Monitoring the American television networks' weekday nightly newscasts. |
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Alternative Media Watch - http://www.zmag.org/altmediawatch.htm
Media group showcasing underreported news stories and issues. |
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Morality in Media - http://www.moralityinmedia.org/
Established in 1962 by Father Morton A. Hill, S.J. (1917-1985), to combat obscenity and to uphold decency standards in the media. MIM maintains the National Obscenity Law Center, a clearinghouse of legal materials on obscenity law. |
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Media Monitors Network - http://www.mediamonitors.net
Grass roots watchdog of media coverage which seeks to uncover journalistic and media bias and provide contrary information and opinions. |
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PR Watch - http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/index.html
Investigative reporting on the practices of public-relations and public affairs industry, from the Center for Media and Democracy. |