14 Groups Supporting or Providing Independent Journalism,
In a era of rampant Junk Food News, finding reliable information is challenging. The problem is compounded by the development of Artificial Ignorance (AI) tactics. The following groups buck the trend.
Al Jazeera
Independent new source from Doha, Qatar, with an emphasis on current events in the Arab World.
Black Agenda Report
Insightful news and analysis from a Black US American perspective. Covers topics and events that are often missing from the corporate press,
DemocracyNow!
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. The reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists tells stories that punch through the noise, showing how the world really works, triggering positive change. The ICIJ is driven by the belief that citizens have the right to be better informed, that access to independently-sourced facts is not only essential for democracy but is also a fundamental human right.
Project Censored/Media Freedom Foundation
Project Censored’s mission is to promote critical media literacy, independent journalism, and democracy. They educate students and the public about the importance of a truly free press for democratic self-government. Censorship undermines democracy. Project Censored expose and oppose news censorship and promote independent investigative journalism, media literacy, and critical thinking.
Racket News
The Racket News mission is to bring old-school journalistic standards to a new-school media environment. They want to give their audience relief from today’s noisy media landscape.
Radio OpenSource
Open Source is as a North American conversation with global attitude. Christopher Lydon recorded the original podcast in 2003 with Dave Winer. The rest is history in the making.
SHEERPOST
An award-winning, independent news organization that focuses on progressive politics and human rights issues that the mainstream media miss or decline to cover.
The Guardian
Covering UK, European, US, Australian and international news for an online, global audience. The Guardian is renowned for the Paradise Papers investigation and other award-winning work including, the NSA revelations, Panama Papers and The Counted investigations.
The Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an award-winning, non-profit news organization that partners with journalists and newsrooms to support in-depth reporting on critical global issues to educate the public, promote solutions, and improve lives. The video below is a quick introduction to our history and mission.