Day: 12 September 2012

Under Construction

Alternative Radio is a weekly one-hour public affairs program providing information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media. From its inception in 1986 and currently, Alternative Radio's founder and host - David Barsamian - gives voice to distinguished and internationally recognized journalists, activists, artists, analysts, authors and champions of civil society including, among hundreds of others, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Philip Agee, Tariq Ali, Amiri Baraka, Ruben […]

Counterspin is production of FAIR - Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting - a national media watch group.  FAIR has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986.  They advocate for greater diversity in the press and scrutinize 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 […]

Al Jazeera English is an international news channel with over sixty bureaus around the world that span six different continents. Since being established in 2006, it has continued to grow in reach and popularity due to its global coverage, especially from underreported regions.  The channel currently broadcasts to over 250 million households across 130 countries. Al Jazeera English's in-depth approach to journalism has won it numerous awards and plaudits over […]

Free Speech Radio News is a daily 1/2 hour national and international news program with an emphasis on reporting the news as it affects real people and communities and highlighting issues of peace and social justice around the world.  It is distributed via more than 100 community radio stations in the United States. Their mission is to promote and protect freedom of the press, advance pluralistic community expression and give […]

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the US, Democracy Now! is broadcast on nearly a thousand Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations; on public access, PBS and satellite television; and on the internet. DN!’s podcast is one of the most popular on the web. Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report […]