Progressive and Independent Media
Listen up people! Corporate media is stifling our democracy. Here are sources for a fresh perspective. If your favorite show isn't listed, please let us know.
Television
- Democracy Now
Cable Access 5-6 am weekdays, channels 77 and 29 - Free Speech TV
Cable Access 3-5 am weekdays, 3-6 am weekends, channels 77 and 29
FSTV schedule (Eastern Time) - The Daily Show with John Stewart
Progressive, humorous commentary on Comedy Central - Free Speech TV, WorldLink, and good documentaries
can be found on the DISH network. - Reclaim the Media TV - Tuesdays, 5:30-6:00pm, on SCAN Community Television (Channels 77/29); locally produced live call-in show with a focus on local and national media coverage of topical issues;
Radio
- Air America Radio - progressive talk radio
KPTK-AM, 1090 - a 24-hour lineup including Al Franken at 9 am. - Portland's Progressive Talk
- Democracy Now
KCBS, 91.3 FM 6-7 am and 5-6 pm daily - Mind over Matters
KEXP, 90.3 FM, Saturday/Sunday 6-9 AM - Mike Webb show, progressive talk radio
KIRO 710 AM 10pm - 1am daily - Erin Hart show, progressive talk radio
KIRO 710 AM Saturday and Sunday, 9pm - 1am - Voices of Diversity
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:00pm on KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio; locally produced public affairs show - Free Speech Radio News
Mon-Fri, 6:00-6:30pm on KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio; independent and international daily news reporting.
Internet
- AlterNet
a project of the Independent Media Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent and alternative journalism. - Common Dreams
Breaking news and views for the progressive community. - Radio LaborStart
Internet radio station with union news and music 24 hours a day. - YES! Magazine - Locally published, independent magazine focusing on progressive solution-stories for a wide range of social justice and sustainability issues. Stories that are hard to come by in the corporate media. Fully, openly, archived online at www.yesmagazine.org
Media accountability
You can take action to help keep responsible journalism serving our public discourse!
- Citizens Committee for Responsible Journalism
A local media watchdog group dedicated to encouraging media accountability in Washington State. - Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
- MediaLens
correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media - Free Press
media reform through outreach, activism, lobbying, and networking - Reclaim the Media
featuring local events, daily updated local and national news about media-related issues; calls to action; northwest independent media networking; and media literacy education. - Who Owns What, Columbia Journalism Review Why is the TV station's news strikingly similar to that in the newspaper? Why is it increasingly difficult to find non-corporate media? Who owns your favorite radio station? The Columbia Journalism Review's Who Owns What website offers some answers as it tries to untangle the media-consolidation snarl with the best tool possible: facts. The site features a long list of company names that exposes the current state of the mainstream media. Click on any major company with media holdings -- from Clear Channel to McGraw Hill to Viacom -- and the website will tell you exactly what media outlets that company owns. In addition to the lists, the site also offers Columbia Journalism Review articles on media ownership. For those who fret about the current state of media, Who Owns What is both encyclopedia and horror novel.