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Too Much Television!

TV Turnoff Network - Imagine A TV Free Nation! Act on Your Fantasy.
Society for the Eradication of TV - Living w/o TV
TV FREE UK - "Whitedot" Campaign to Rid England of the Tellie
The KILL Your TV Site - Great links to research on TV effects.
KILL Your TELEVISION - Ron Kaufman's anti-TV pages - contains network ownership info and recent Nielsen Ratings. Different from above site with similar name.
Impact of Violent TV - A Research Report about the Impact of  Virtual Violence on Human Behavior
TV and Childrens Minds - Article Written by a Pediatrician
Center for Research on the Effects of TV - Cornell University and Ithaca College Collaborative Effort
COOL Pages To SURF - For TV Addicts Only. If ya love TV.....
TV-B-Gone - Buy a Universal Keychain Remote to Turn off Public Space TVs!
Commercial Alert's TV Page - Links to Articles About Dangers of TV & TV Addication
SEARCH da Web - for info on TV addiction

Culture Jamming

ADBUSTERS - For-Profit Anti-Union Anti-Consumerist Anti-Imperialist Canadian Conservative Conundrum. A.K.A. "The Cult of Kalle." Interesting tidbits from their glossy magazine.
Billboard Liberation Front - Monkeywrenching the Cultural Environment with Spraypaint.
The Yes Men - Imposters Radically Lampooning Corporate Globalizers into Lethal Embarrassment.
Not The World Bank - A Yes Men Project Often Mistaken for the World Bank Site.
Dow Ethics - Yeah, Right. Dow has an Ethics Site.
Illegal Art - Copyrighting Popular Culture Criminalizes Artistic Expression.  Outlaw Artists.
The Church of Stop Shopping - Reverend Billy and the Anti-Consumption Choir.
Tag SUVs! - Tag the Gas Guzzlers with "I'm Changing the Climate" bumper stickers?
Negativland - Punk Advertising Deconstruction-Reconstructionism
Badvertising - Tobacco Advertising is Evil.  Learn More.
RTmark - Read about the Barbi Liberation League and other cultural resistance movements!
Tom Tomorrow's Comics - Comical Media Analysis (strongly recommended).
Space HiJackers - "Anarchitects" working to liberate corporate space and cultural intrusions. 
Freeway Blogger -- Guerilla Art Takes to the Highways.
Banksy - Long live Banksy. The Globe's #1 Guerilla Artist.
SEARCH the Web - for Culture Jamming Info

Media Criticism

Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (F.A.I.R.) - Media Watchdog Group (strongly recommended).
TV News Lies - Critical Content Analysis of US TV News Spin
CNN Exposed - Daily Critique of CNN's Neo-Con Corporate Bias
News Hounds - "We Watch FOX So You Don't Have to."
War Media Criticism - "Critical Media Literacy in Times of War"
The Daily Howler - Bob Somerby's US National Media Criticism Site.
HYPE / Ctr. for Blacks and the Media - "Monitoring the Black Image in the Media."
Gay & Lesbian Media Watchdog (GLAAD)- Monitors Homophobia in News and Entertainment.
The Commercial Closet - Examining Depictions of Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered Images in Ads.
American Newspeak - Highlights Orwellian Thought in the Media.
Columbia Journalism Review - Mainstream Source of Hard Hitting Media Criticism    
Rocky Mountain Media Watch - Local Media Criticism & Activism Gone National
CURSOR - Minnesota Based Media Watch - Local and International
Gender/Race/Ethnicity in Media Links - From the Univ. of Iowa 
Mediastudies.com - It's not mediastudy.com, But Hey, They Bought Got Their Domain First

Also See Journalism Resources below.

Media Activism Organizations

Media Reform Network - Media Activism Supporting Media Democracy
Media Education Foundation - Producers of Dreamworlds II, Pack of Lies, Still Killing Us Softly, etc.
Media Scope - "Raising Awareness about Media and Society." Violence, Sexism etc.
Action Coalition for Media Education - Media Literacy Combined With Activism. Usual Suspects.
Voters Telecommunications Watch - Wading Through the Muck.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility - Monitoring Techno-Abuse of Civil Rights.
Center for Democracy and Technology - Fights to Preserve Democratic Values in the Digital Age.
Minority Media Telecom Council - Fights for Diversity on the Public Airwaves.
People for the American Way - Public Interest Advocacy Group.  Goreheads.
Center for Democracy & Technology - Trying to Preserve Democracy in a Brave New World
Union for Democratic Communication - International Academic Association Challenging Corporate and Government Media Domination. On-Line Newsletter. Good People.
Media Alliance - " Promotes diverse, accountable & ethical media"
Jesuit Communication Project - Face it, Consumerist Culture is Spiritually Bankrupt.
Media Watch - Challenges Abusive Stereotypes with a Focus on Gender.
Coalition for Noncommercial Media - Buffalo NY Based Group Fighting Privitazation of Public TV
IGC - Institute for Global Communications
Citizens for Independent Public Broadcasting - "Reclaiming Public Broadcasting for the Public Interest"
Alliance For Community Media - Promotes Public Access and Media Literacy
Assn of Ind. Video and Filmmakers - Offers Support & Resources for Media Artists.
Media Access Project - Public Interest Lawyers Fight to Make Broadcast Media Responsive to Public Interest.

For More Info on Political Advocacy Organizations see Mike's Picks Page. 

Also see Journalism Resources, Media Literacy, Censorship, Propaganda and other sections on this page for topic specific media organizations.

Journalism Resources

American Journalism Review - Links to 9,000 media organizations. On-line articles.
Investigative Reporters and Editors - Searchable resources for investigative journalists.
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press - Fighting to Protect and Restore Press Freedom
Reporters Without Borders - International Monitor of Abuses Against Journalists
RCFP Report on Post 9-11 Info Access - What We've Lost and What it Means
Society of Professional Journalists - Organization for Working (and aspiring) Journalists.
Society of Environmental Journalists - Resources for the Few Journalists Left Covering the Environmental Beat.
Journalism Resource Links - A List of Websites for Journalists to Utilize.
Journalist's Tool Kit - Research, Databases, Style Guides, Law, Ethics, Jobs.
Independent Media Institute - Formally the Inst. for Alternative Journalism.
Committee to Protect Journalists - International Lobby for Human Rights for Journalists. 
Center for Investigative Reporting - Produces Investigative Reports.  Conducts Workshops.
Fund for Investigative Journalism - Provides Grants ($) for Independent Journalists. 
Canadian Journalists For Free Expression - Working to Protect Free Speech Globally.
Project for Excellence in Journalism - Journalists trying to Raise Standards.  Columbia U.
Society of Professional Journalists - Protect Journalists and Improve Journalism.
Journalism Net - Links to Mainstream News Organizations, Info for Journalists, etc. Commercial site.
International Guide to Newspapers - Links to Daily Papers with Websites
St. Louis Journalism Review - Good Academic Criticism
Newspaper Assoc. of America Links - Links to News Organizations On-Line
Editor and Publisher Magazine - These People Sell Ad Space On Their Cover. Their Website, However, Has Useful Links and Info. .
Poynter Online - Searchable Resources from Poynter Institute. Interesting Studies. Status Quo Journalism Training.
Follow the Money - Center for Responsive Politics Databases on Money and Elections
Polling and Research Organizations -- Mainstream non-academic (from Buff State Com Dept.)
Freedom of Information Center - Advocates for FOIA. Recources to Help Journalists Obtain Govmt. Info.

PR / Propaganda Studies

The Institute for Propaganda Analysis - Propaganda Theory and Practice.
PR (Public Relations) Watch - A Critical Watchdog of the PR Industry.
Disinfopedia - "Total Disinformation Awareness" Open Source Collaborative Encyclopedia of Propaganda
PRSA Code of Ethics - From the Public Relations Society of America. 
PR Firms - Links to the Largest Global Public Relations Companies.
Codes of Ethics - From Major Media Organizations

Also See GENERAL Above

Media Ownership - Corporate Info.

CJR's Who Owns What - From Columbia Journalism Review.
100,000 Watts - Radio/TV Ownership Info by City.  Comprehensive but limited to US.
Monopoly Media Index - A Project of the Media Education Foundation.
Corporation Watch - Monitoring the Power Behind the Power.
Frontline - Media Giants - Frontline's (PBS) Guide to the Corporate Media Giants.
Who Owns the Networks? - A guide to the big boys by Ron Kaufman.
Foundation Influences - Read About Political Foundations and Their Influence Over US Media.
Media Info Center - Searchable Media Business News from Northwestern University.

For More Info On Corporate America See Mike's Picks Page.

Media Literacy

Five Key Concepts of Media Literacy - From Project LookSharp
The Center for Media Literacy - Workshops, Teacher Training and Classroom Resources.
Citizens for Media Literacy - Aides Activists & Journalists.  Produces Media Criticism. 
Media Education Foundation - Clearinghouse for Media Lit. Materials.
Cultural Environment Movement - Coalition of 250 Organization Working For Media Reform in the Area of Gender, Class, Ethnicity etc.  Positive: George Gerbner.  Negative: High Dues.
Media Literacy On-Line Project (Univ of Oregon) - Comprehensive list of Media Lit. Links etc.
Assoication for Media Literacy - Claims to be the Most Influencial Media Education Organization. Not Modest.
Action Coalition for Media Education - ACME.. Get it? ACME. Ties Media Education to Activism.
Media Literacy Clearinghouse - Resources for k-12 teachers.
Canadian Assoc. Of Media Education Organizations - Canadians are Pioneers in the Field.
Media Awareness (Canada) - Media Literacy Tools for Parents, Teachers & other Troublemakers.
Just Think - Media Literacy Resources for Kids.
Media Literacy in Times of War - Looks at Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. From U of Toronto.
SEARCH the Web - For Up to Date Media Literacy Resources

Censorship Issues

Index on Censorship - A Comprehensive List of Incidences of Censorship.
Project Censored - Top 25 censored stories - annual. (Recommended)
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press - Provides Legal Assistance to Journalists.
Committee to Protect Journalists - Protects Press Freedom Globally
Secrecy News - Federation of American Scientists Project on Govmt. Secrecy Monthly Report
Electronic Frontier Foundation Censorship Alerts - Activism Alerts From The Wild Webheads
National Coalition Against Censorship - Hush Now
Blue Ribbon Campaign - Act To Oppose Web Censorship. Now!
First Amendment Center - On a Short Lease. First Amendment Education Resources etc.
Center for Cognitive Liberty - Exposes Diverse Manifestations of Censorship.
Article 19 - Global Campaign for Free Expression.  Censorship News.
Banned Books On-Line - See Them and Read Them Here.
Banned Books -- List from American Library Association 
American Civil Liberties Union Free Speech Site - News of ongoing court cases.
Center for Democracy and Technology - Exploring the future of Democracy in a Wired World
Fired by WBNS-TV - Anchor/Reporter Chris Shumway's personal story of TV news censorship.
SEARCH the Web - For Up to Date Resources on Censorship

Archives/Directories

Mediachannel - "Eye on Global Media." Highly Recommended and Getting Better by the Moment.
Noam Chomsky Archive - Chomsky's Articles and Entire Books On-Line and Free. Chomsky is the best! Let him set your mind on fire. Scam access to a free printer for this one.
The Michael Parenti Archive - Articles and Info about Books. He'll never be a Chomsky but we gotta give him credit for trying. Worth a peek.
Movie Info Database - Search for Info About 200,000+ Movies.  Plots, Casts, Who, When, Where etc.

Diversity/Gender/Racism

National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association - Organization of Professional Journalists Promoting Accuracy
National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications - U.S. Based Group Promotes a Media that Reflects America
National Association of Black Journalists - U.S. Based Group Represents African-American Journalists
National Association of Hispanic Journalists - Represents Hispanic-American Journalists.
Native-American Journalists Association - Represents Native North American Journalists
Women in the Media - Resource from Mediachannel.org
Seeing Through Sexist Ads - From the Center for Media Literacy.
Rape Stats and Info - From the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network
Deconstructing Rightness of Whiteness in TV - Research Report.
Media Diversity Data, Links and Organizations - From Buffalo State Communication Department

International Media Resources/Directories

See "Mike's Picks" Page.
WW4Report International Index - Bill Weinberg is Much More Diligent Than Us When it Comes to Keeping His Links Up to Date!
Print News Directory - From allnewspapers.com. Broken Down by Country, State, Type, Frequency of Publication.
Mondo Times - Country by Country Media Directory
Web TV International Directory - "Comfm" Streamed TV Stations Sorted By Region & Country.
Web Radio International Directory - "Comfm" Streamed Radio Stations Sorted By Region & Country. Best.
Web Radio International Directory - "Webradio" On Line Stations Sorted by Country. Above link is more up to date.

Alternative Media

For a Comprehensive List of Alternative Newspapers, Magazines, Radio Stations & News Services, Please See Mike's Picks Page

Also See Misc. Organizations above.

Advertisng/Consumerism

Commercial Alert - Keeping Commercial Culture at Bay
Brand Hype - Database of Product Placement in the Movies
Ad Critic - Interactive blog commenting on TV ads. Ads streamed online.

ALSO SEE CULTURE JAMMING (above)

Misc.

The Museum of Television and Radio - Broadcasting History (focus on US).
National Public Radio - Corporate Lite.

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