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Media reform organization promoting policies to produce a more competitive and public
interest-oriented media system with a strong nonprofit and noncommercial sector. Includes how to
help, a list of organizations, and a calendar of events.
http://www.mediareform.net/
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No Power to the People
Scientific American's section, "Science and The Citizen" paper argues that Low Power FM
does not interfere with commercial stations, and asks if dominance of decision making by
corporations is in the public interest?
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0004396D-C9D1-1C6E-84A9809EC588EF21
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Robert McChesney
Website of Robert McChesney, writer,professor and media-access advocate who is critical of
corporate concentration and control of media.
http://www.robertmcchesney.com
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Smoke in the Eye
PBS Frontline coverage of the facts behind the movie The Insider, regarding the 60 Minutes
self-censorship of the tobacco industry story.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/smoke/index.html
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What's Local About Local Broadcasting?
Survey of broadcast programming finds very little local or community oriented programs. 1998 survey
by the Media Access Project & Benton Foundation.
http://www.radiodiversity.com/localbroadcasting.html
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Media Access Project
A non-profit, public interest law firm which promotes the public's First Amendment right to hear
and be heard on the electronic media.
http://www.mediaaccess.org/
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Digital Beat
Reports and analysis of public interest and media, from Benton Foundation.
http://www.benton.org/DigitalBeat/
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Broadcast Public Service 2000
Website sponsored by trade organization National Association of Broadcasters to publicize public
service contributions of broadcast industry.
http://www.broadcastpublicservice.org/
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National Radio Project
Non-profit organization committed to investigative journalism, analysis, civic participation.
Produces "Making Contact" radio program available online.
http://www.radioproject.org/
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Media Beat by Norman Solomon
Hard-hitting weekly syndicated column on media and politics, including coverage of media
consolidation and its implications. From Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
http://www.fair.org/media-beat/index.html
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Telecom and Utilities Incex -- Consumer's Union
News,research and positions on telecommunications and utility industries from public-interest and
consumer perspective.
http://www.consumer.org/telecom/telecom.htm
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Digital Beat and Digital Voices
Analysis and opinions about public interest and broadcasting and digital media. (Part of Benton
Foundation site.)
http://www.benton.org/DigitalBeat/db041699.html
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