Concerned People for Social Action - upper Dutchess and Ulster Counties of New York
Concerned People for Social Action
The US has only 14 major news organizations, all corporately owned. Does this affect our view of the world?

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Diverse Sources of News are Imperative to Democracy

Because the US news media is controlled by large corporations, they are highly invested in this administration's policies. We need many different viewpoints so that each of us can develop responsible opinions for our democracy.

Alternate News Sources

The Citizen A local topical magazine that covers the nation's politics in the Hudson Valley.
The Chronogram A local arts and editorial magazine.
Ulster Publishing The publisher of a number of local magazines, addressing locals news and national perspectives.
world-newspapers.com A site providing links to thousands of news sources covering pretty much every country in the world, all in English.

Finding out everyone's perspective will give you the best insight into any situation.
The Washington Post Although a large corporation itself, this news empire has remained amazingly strong-willed in its challenge of the status quo.

Remember, these are the people who exposed Nixon for his breaches of ethics!
In These Times A national, biweekly magazine of news and opinion published in Chicago beginning in 1976.

Provides groundbreaking coverage of the labor movement, environment, feminism, grassroots politics, minority communities and the media.
The UK Mirror One of Britain's more popular tabloids, it shows how politically bold a mainstream pop-culture paper can be when it's not owned by US corporations.
TruthOut A news effort attempting to get out the stories that large media corporations would never touch.
AlterNet A project of the Independent Media Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent and alternative journalism.
Democracy Now A national, listener-sponsored public radio and TV show and web site, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the country.
Greg Palast An outrageous old-school investigative reporter who's unraveled the astonishing story behind Bush's manipulation to the presidency.
Tom Paine An all-American public interest journal with a wide range of topics, inspired by the great patriot Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and The Rights of Man.
WorldLink TV An English-language digest of various Middle Eastern television news programs. Very interesting!