Surf these sites: Alliance for Community Media -- Advocate for grass-roots democratic media Americans for Radio Diversity -- Home of ARD: activists and supporters of community-based and micropower radio. Actively petitions the FCC to make changes; the latest radio news, email announcement list and discussion board Amherst Alliance -- News, information and resources from organization of advocates for legalized low-power radio broadcasting. Canadian Society For Independent Radio Production -- CSIRP provides various resources including workshops, newsletters, job tips, and up to date mailing list. Does advocacy and lobbying. Chicago Media Watch -- "Democracy requires open channels of communication. The purpose of Chicago Media Watch is to ensure that this region''s media remain open and responsive to the needs of its people." Clandestine Radio Intelligence Web -- Extensive information about free radio movements around the world. Committee on Democratic Communications of the National Lawyers Guild -- Organization working to promote legality of low-power grassroots micro-power radio and other alternatives to allow greater public access to airwaves CounterSpin -- Radio program about news and the media from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Dead Air -- Reason Magazine -- "When the FCC shuts down pirate broadcasters, it sometimes unplugs whole communities too." Article about the impact of the loss of pirate community radio in Florida. From Reason, a libertarian magazine. Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting -- Advocates for greater diversity in the press, and scrutinizes media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. Free -- Free is an archive of material about Canadian campus and community radio, micro and pirate broadcasting, and community networking. Free Radio Berkeley -- Site of the micropower radio movement, an effort to promote low-cost,low-power community radio as an alternative to the mainstream media chains. Contains info about campaign to change FCC poklicies to allow grass-roots radio. Free Radio Daily -- Your source for Microcasting, free radio, and pirate radio news and information International Media Project -- The International Media Project is a non-profit organization committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material to the public. Produces radio programs available online. Media Beat: Broadcasting And Democracy -- Like Oil And Water? -- Column by Norman Solomon about loss of democracy in broadcasting due to consolidation of ownership since 1996. Also addresses importance of KPFA crisis. Media Watch Ring Home Page -- Sites in this ring focus on criticism and analysis of the media so consumers can make an informed decision Prometheus Radio Project -- News and information about low-power radio stations and FCC approval, from not-for-profit association dedicated to the democratization of the airwaves through non-commercial, community based, micropower stations. Radio 4All -- This site connects you to the movement to reclaim the airwaves for the public. Including legal micro-power radio movement and pirate radio. Radio Free Conscience -- Web site and radio program focusing on issues in community and grassroots media, including: free/pirate radio, community radio, DIY media. The Free Radio Network -- Information about free and pirate radio movement The Real News Page -- Critiques centralized corporate control of public information, examines media frenzies and under-reported stories, and calls for media reform. World Association of Community Broadcasters -- Represents international community-based broadcasters.
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