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Coloring the News: How Crusading for Diversity Has Corrupted American Journalism
Book by William McGowan asserting that political correctness has corrupted American journalism.
http://www.coloringthenews.com/
Stop Sinclair
Aims to convince the new CW network not to sign affiliate agreements with Sinclair Broadcasting.
http://www.stopsinclair.org/
Rathergate.com
Blog aggregating opinions and facts about the September 2004 CBS broadcast that used papers of unverified authenticity to justify a negative story about President Bush.
http://www.rathergate.com/
TV News Lies
How the media has helped politicians and the US government lie about every issue from Iraq to AIDS funding. Editorials and a call to action.
http://www.tvnewslies.org/
Media Monitors Network
Grass roots watchdog of media coverage which seeks to uncover journalistic and media bias and provide contrary information and opinions.
http://www.mediamonitors.net
Counterbias: Michael Moore Versus Authority - The Media's Dual 'Propaganda' Thresholds
Article on how the corporate media quickly labels Fahrenheit 9/11 as propaganda, yet when politicians and hawks push for war in Iraq somehow the term is never used.
http://www.counterbias.com/066.html
Citizens Coalition for Responsible Media
Conservative group dedicated to studying and fighting media bias. Site includes regular features, topical studies, resources for research, and links to similar organizations.
http://www.fairpress.org/
Darker Alliances
Web editorial on the San Jose Mercury News and what constitutes fair reporting.
http://www.monitor.net/monitor/editorials/...
What Liberal Media?
Provides overview and introduction to the book, fact checking right wing polemics, reviews, and activities of the author.
http://www.whatliberalmedia.com/
George Monbiot - The Lies of the Press
Asserts that the newspapers must also be held to account for the decision to invade Iraq in 2003.
http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2004/07/20...
The CanWest Chill
Describes the censorship of editorials expressing criticism of Israel by a leading Canadian newspaper conglomerate.
http://www.electronicintifada.net/actionit...
Ali Abunimah's Bitter Pill
Media monitor, presenting an archive of documents and editorials devoted to correcting media errors relating to the Middle East. Also provides links to news sites and resources.
http://www.abunimah.org/
Media Lens
Focuses most of its attention on the UK 'liberal' media, contending that, despite its leftist appearance, the scope and depth of its coverage are circumscribed by commercial considerations.
http://www.medialens.org/
Counterbias
Examines right wing bias in the media.
http://www.counterbias.com/
Reportage - Magazine of the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism
Committed to the idea that the media can play a role in making those in power accountable to the public.
http://www.reportage.uts.edu.au/
New York Times - Controversy Rages as TV Show Lists U.S. War Dead
Documents how an ABC's Nightline program showing the KIAs in Iraq was banned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns several ABC affiliates and is a major Bush supporter. [Free registration required].
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-i...
Media Bias Against Israel
Site exposing media bias regarding the Middle East and giving shocking facts about the history and situation there.
http://www.zoaphilly.org/
U.S. Media Circus and the Bush War For Oil: Government Watch 2002
US Media bias in Iraq War. How US Media believes its patriotic duty is to become the Propaganda Ministers for the Bush Regime.
http://www.geocities.com/blubakhe777/oilwa...
Media Matters for America
A non-profit progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media. Founded by David Brock, a conservative media insider.
http://mediamatters.org/
Boycott O'Reilly
Advocates a boycott of Fox News Channel and the O'Reilly Factor in particular.
http://www.geocities.com/boycott_o_reilly/
Media Research Center Home Page
From a conservative watchdog group, includes their goals, alerts, reports, columns, topics of special interest, resources, studies, personalities and contact information.
http://www.mediaresearch.org/
News Bias Explored
Analyzes what news bias is and how it manifests through real examples and interactive activities. Includes some teaching resources.
http://www.umich.edu/~newsbias/
Skin Fox
Critical of Fox News as broadcasting conservative propaganda disguised as unbiased news. Advocates a boycott of their advertisers.
http://www.skinfox.org/
BBC Bias
Selection of links alleging BBC-Labour bias.
http://www.labour-watch.com/bbcbias.htm
The Consortium for Independent Journalism - Money, Media & the Mess in America
Editorial stating that sometime after 2009, when historians pick through the wreckage left behind by George W. Bush’s administration, they will have to come to grips with the role played by the professional conservative media infrastructure.
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2005/012805....
CBS's Goldberg Exposes Leftist Media Bias
A conservative's article discussing ex-CBS reporter Bernard Goldberg's new book "Bias" alleging heavily leftist bias in the media.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2...
Mainstream Press Misdeeds
Judi Bari's refutation of mainstream press distorting information about Earth First and other activist groups is laid out at the bottom of this editorial page by Jeff Elliott.
http://www.monitor.net/monitor/editorials/...
The Non-rational Citizen
Author posits people are brainwashed by the mainstream media. Includes additional articles on politics in Canada and some on the US.
http://www.canadiancontent.net/commtr/arti...
Withholding Our Newspaper Dollars for Equitable Reporting (W.O.N.D.E.R)
Aims to stop the Detroit Free Press from continuing its baised reporting against the big three automakers, particularly the Ford Motor Company.
http://www.geocities.com/pauldani/index.ht...
Open Letter to CBS, Affiliates, and Sponsors
In response to scandal concerning memos 60 Minutes published before determining they could not authenticate them, a viewer posits CBS should fire Dan Rather and those associated.
http://www.texasbesthomes.com/pix/daily/Ro...
Fear and Favor in the Newsroom
Documentary video about bias and self censorship by media. Narrated by Studs Terkel.
http://www.fearandfavor.com/
Media Review Network
Aims to dispel myths and stereotypes about Islam and Muslims and to foster bridges of understanding. Its goal is to monitor, analyse, dissect and evaluate distortions fabrications and double standards about Muslims in the mass media in South Africa. It also aims to fight stereotyping through education and by coordinating and developing Muslim media communication efforts in South Africa.
http://www.mediareviewnet.com/
Dan Rather Tops Dishonor Awards
Discussion of Media Bias awards. [NewsMax.Com]
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2...
Project Censored
Explores and publicize the extent of censorship in society by locating stories about significant issues which are rarely aired in mainstream media.
http://projectcensored.org/
Republican Bias in the Media
Articles and links from website that contends media is biased towards support of Republicans and conservative views.
http://members.aol.com/gopbias/
Sinclair Watch
Asserts Sinclair is abusing the public airwaves to pursue their own political agenda, and facilitates viewers to send a complaint to the FCC.
http://www.sinclairwatch.org/
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