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Media Watch
Media Watch: Organization focusing on media literacy and the challenging of stereotypes commonly found in the media. (Watchdogs)
http://www.mediawatch.com |
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Who's Lying?
Who's Lying?: Media-focused nonprofit devoted to correcting statements and/or actions that do not responsibly reflect objective reality. (Watchdogs)
http://whoslying.org |
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Media Monitors Network (MMN)
Media Monitors Network (MMN): Non-profit, non-partial and non-political platform for serious media contributors and observers. (Watchdogs)
http://www.mediamonitors.net/ |
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Media Talk
Media Talk: Wisconsin Public Radio show looking at current issues inside network television, cable, newspapers, magazines, the Internet and radio. Hosted by Dave Berkman. Audio archives link included. (Watchdogs)
http://www.wpr.org/mediatalk/ |
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Media Transparency
Media Transparency: Watchdog organization tracing funding sources of many media and political organizations. (Watchdogs)
http://www.mediatransparency.org |
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Tyndall Report
Tyndall Report: Monitoring the American television networks' weekday nightly newscasts. (Watchdogs)
http://www.tyndallreport.com/ |
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Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR): National media watchdog group advocating independence and criticism in journalism. (Watchdogs)
http://www.fair.org/ |
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Morality in Media
Morality in Media: 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. (Watchdogs)
http://www.moralityinmedia.org/ |
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The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: Independent opinion research group studying attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues. (Watchdogs)
http://people-press.org/ |
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National Institute on Media and the Family
National Institute on Media and the Family: Providing research and education on the media's effect on families and children. (Watchdogs)
http://www.mediafamily.org |
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MediaChannel.org
MediaChannel.org: Nonprofit site dedicated to the political, social, and cultural impacts of the media. (Watchdogs)
http://www.mediachannel.org |
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Columbia Journalism Review
Columbia Journalism Review: Publication serving as a watchdog of the press in all its forms. (Watchdogs)
http://www.cjr.org/ |
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Alternative Media Watch
Alternative Media Watch: Media group showcasing underreported news stories and issues. (Watchdogs)
http://www.zmag.org/altmediawatch.htm |
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Independent Press Councils (IPC)
Independent Press Councils (IPC): Containing details of press councils who have successfully adapted the idea of self-regulation to their own cultural and political context, to facilitate the exchange of views and information, and to promote and support self-regulation. (Watchdogs)
http://www.presscouncils.org/ |
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Accuracy in Media
Accuracy in Media: Conservative watchdog group for fairness, balance and accuracy in news reporting. (Watchdogs)
http://www.aim.org/ |
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Center for Media and Public Affairs
Center for Media and Public Affairs: Nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization in Washington, D.C., conducting scientific studies of the news and entertainment media. (Watchdogs)
http://www.cmpa.com |
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On the Media
On the Media: Site representing weekly, one-hour National Public Radio program devoted to media criticism and analysis. (Watchdogs)
http://www.wnyc.org/onthemedia/ |
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American Journalism Review
American Journalism Review: National magazine covering all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. (Watchdogs)
http://www.ajr.org |
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PR Watch
PR Watch: Investigative reporting on the practices of public-relations and public affairs industry, from the Center for Media and Democracy. (Watchdogs)
http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/index.html |
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Media Research Center
Media Research Center: Conservative group founded to bring political balance to the news media and responsibility to the entertainment media. (Watchdogs)
http://www.mediaresearch.org/ |
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Project Censored
Project Censored: Locating stories about significant issues of which the public should be aware, but is not, for one reason or another. (Watchdogs)
http://www.projectcensored.org |
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Information: Media Watchdog groups are organizations whose mission is to monitor the producers of mainstream news, advertising, and entertainment and to monitor policymaking in the media arena.
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