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Sites in Public Interest

Telecom and Utilities Incex -- Consumer's Union
News,research and positions on telecommunications and utility industries from public-interest and consumer perspective.
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
National Radio Project
Non-profit organization committed to investigative journalism, analysis, civic participation. Produces "Making Contact" radio program available online.
Broadcast Public Service 2000
Website sponsored by trade organization National Association of Broadcasters to publicize public service contributions of broadcast industry.
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.
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.
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.
Robert McChesney
Website of Robert McChesney, writer,professor and media-access advocate who is critical of corporate concentration and control of media.
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?
Free Press
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.

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