- Pew Center for Civic Journalism
Works closely with news organizations in developing civic journalism initiatives, evaluating these projects, and training journalists.
www.pewcenter.org
- Times Watch
Examines the New York Times on a daily basis for examples of liberal bias, as well as factual or funny mistakes.
www.timeswatch.org
- Truth in Media
Organization dedicated to ensuring accuracy in media reporting of strategic global geopolitical affairs. Bob Djurdjevic is its founder.
www.truthinmedia.org
- Ali Abunimah's Bitter Pill
Documents efforts to uncover media myths about the Middle East.
www.abunimah.org
- Media Ecology Association (MEA)
Dedicated to the study of media environments, the idea that technology and techniques, modes of information and codes of communication play a leading role in human affairs.
www.media-ecology.org
- Rocky Mountain Media Watch (RMMW)
Challenging "the unbalanced and unhealthy diet of information presented by the media corporations."
www.bigmedia.org
- Broadcasting Standards Commission
Statutory body for standards and fairness in U.K. broadcasting.
www.bsc.org.uk
- Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA)
MANNA's mission is to create an environment free of racism through the accurate, balanced, and sensitive Asian American images.
www.manaa.org
- Smarter Times
Daily critique of the New York Times.
www.smartertimes.com
- Grade the News
Rates and reviews print and television news outlets in the San Francisco Bay Area.
www.gradethenews.org
- Mediascope
Raising awareness about violence on TV and other social issues.
www.mediascope.org
- News Watch Project
Resource for bringing unbiased, fair coverage of minorites, people of color, and lesbians/gays to the news.
newswatch.sfsu.edu
- NewsBreakers
Nonpartisan media watchdog group who critique the role of television news through parody and non-traditional methods.
www.newsbreakers.org
- Journal of Mass Media Ethics
Devoted to explorations of ethics problems and issues in the various fields of mass communication.
jmme.byu.edu
- Mediacrity
A media insider's occasional rants on goofs, bias, and hypocrisy in the media.
mediacrity.blogspot.com
- Online NewsHour: Media|Watch
Reports and analyzes news, trends, issues and controversies involving the information industries.
www.pbs.org/newshour/media
- Reporting the World
Series of events, publications, and discussions about issues of representation and responsibility in international news.
www.reportingtheworld.org
- Scottish Media Monitor
Garry Otton examines the treatment of sexuality in the Scottish media.
www.scottishmediamonitor.com
- Transparency: Media Criticism
Uses the ideas of Goffman and others to reveal the way news stories contain hidden forms of social interaction.
www.transparencynow.com/news/tableof.htm
- MediaFilter
MediaFilter.org/MFF/mfhome
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