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Alternative media sources


  • Compiler: Whitney Lanphear

    The following is a brief listing of helpful publications, books, websites and radio stations that are alternative sources of media, or offer a means of communication that leaves the mainstream. The list covers independent media sources from around the world.

    Websites

    Books

    Jamming the Media
    Jamming the media is a 350-page "handbook" written by Gareth Branwyn. The guidebook includes sections on how to be a hacker, how to use television cameras, film in Hi-8, run pirate radio stations, develop websites, create magazines, and many other creative ways to "jam the media". The innovative style of the text has many pictures, visual instructions and examples. He wishes to encourage people to take back their means of communication and use them in better ways. The book is available online, at bookstores and through Chronicle.

    Publications

    • Pogrom
      Pogrom is a German magazine published every two months. It discusses minority groups and the rights of people who are in danger. About 40 pages in length Pogrom contains lengthy, in-depth articles and a large number of photographs. Contact: Gesellschaft fur Bedrohte Voler, Postfach 2024, D-37010 Gottingen, Germany (+49 551 499 060, email; info@gfbv.de).
    • LOLApress
      LOLApress is a print magazine with editors spanning three continents. Based in South Africa, this is a bilingual magazine written in both English and Castilian Spanish. A feminist press, LOLA focuses on issues from all over the world, from war and terrorism to gender issues and AIDS. The magazine offers large amounts of text and artistic images. Contact: LOLApress Europe, Greifswalder Str 4, 10405, Berlin, Germany (+49 30 204 50 240; email lolaeurope@lolapress.org; http://www.lolapress.org ).
    • Nuclear Monitor
      The WISE/NIRS Nuclear Monitor, based in Amsterdam, is a newsletter publication founded by the World Information Service on Energy and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, to bring worldwide information about nuclear power, radioactive waster, radiation and energy issues. The newsletter is published 20 times a year, and is also available in Castilian Spanish. Contact: Nuclear Monitor, c/o WISE Amsterdam, PO Box 59636, 1040 LC Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • Pacific News Bulletin
      The Pacific News Bulletin is published, in English, for the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific movement. Printed in the Fiji Islands, this newsletter discusses nuclear and war issues that effect the island nations of the Pacific Ocean. It covers both local news and global happenings. Articles range from information on civilians exposed to nerve gas in the US, and the Islands' own struggle for media freedom. Contact: Pacific News Bulletin, 83 Amy Street, Toorak, Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji Islands
    • Peace Magazine
      Peace Magazine, based in Canada, is a publication that wishes to find solution to conflicts throughout the world. Providing a variety of indepth articles, Peace Magazine offers different views and sources of information for that quarters chosen topic. Regular departments even include and editorial, letters, reviews and important newsworthy short sections. The magazine seems to be open to its readers input. Contact: Peace Magazine, Box 248 Station P, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S7, Canada.
    • Peace Movement Aotearoa
      Peace Movement Aotearoa is a monthly newsletter from the movement. Based in New Zealand, it is made up of shorter articles that cover recent updates and new arising information, usually focused in the war in Iraq, or other military actions. The newsletter also involves issues that are important in New Zealand, and represents some of the countries views on global issues. Contact: Peace Movement Aotearoa, PO Box 9314, Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand, (+64 4 382 8129; fax 382 8173; http://www.converge.org.nz/pma ).
    • The Right to Refuse to Kill
      Published in Barcelona, Spain, The Right to refuse to kill is a publication from the European Bureau for Conscientious Objection. This newsletter covers a specific topic, but on a very large scale, discussing new actions of Conscientious objection as well as further developments of actions already in progress. There is a combination of straightforward information and opinion based pieces.Contact: European Bureau for Conscientious Objection, 81A Avenue Jan Stobbaerts, B-1030 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 215 79 08; fax 245 62 97; email ebcobrussels@ifias.net).
    • The Other Israel
      The Other Israel is a 12-page newsletter published for the Israeli Council for Israeli-Palestinian peace. The newsletter covers not only the conflict, but also topics such as the war in Iraq and how it affects issues in Israel and Palestine. It is printed in English and focuses on bringing both positive and negative news to its readers. Contact: The Other Israel, PO Box 2542, Holon 58125, Israel (+97 3 5565804; email otherisr@actcom.co.il ).

    Radio

    • Pacifica Radio
      Pacifica Radio, KPFK, is a US radio station dedicated to bringing the community and the world, news and information that is not normally broadcast, and to spread understanding of interracial, inter-religious and international problems. The station is also involved in the creative process of amateur artists. KPFK is available live on the Internet. Pacifica news was created over 50 years ago to voice minority viewpoints, and now has multiple stations that promote freedom of speech. See: http://www.kpfk.org , and at http://www.pacificaarchives.org .
    • Democracy Now!
      DN! is a US national, daily, independent, award-winning news programme airing on over 140 stations in North America. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the US, Democracy Now! is broadcast on Pacifica, community, and National Public Radio stations, public access cable television stations, satellite television (on Free Speech TV, channel 9415 of the DISH Network), shortwave radio and the internet. Democracy Now! has also has a daily two-hour War and Peace Report, developed to meet a growing demand for trustworthy, independent news and information. See http://www.democracynow.org/
    • The Free Radio Network
      The Free Radio Network is a website set up to link listeners to pirate radio all over the world. In addition, FRN offers to guides to pirate radio, posts messages, offers workshops and have feature articles. This is an excellent source for exploring the options of pirate radio. See http://www.frn.net

    Film

    • Undercurrents
      Kicking off in 1993 with the introduction of the Criminal Justice Bill, Undercurrents decided to bring an alternative form of news to the community - via videocassette. The group, based in Oxford, Britain, also has a 1000-hour grassroots video archive. Other projects include video activist handbooks and documentaries on topics from the decline of rural village life, to madness. One of the most recent projects saw Undercurrents teaming up with Peace News to create Informed Dissent, a CD-ROM of anti-war micro-documentaries.
      Contact: Undercurrents, 16B Cherwell Street, Oxford OX4 1BG, Britain (+44 1865 203661; email underc@gn.apc.org; http://www.undercurrents.org ).
    • Forward Films
      Forward Films is a company that makes videos about oppression and the true human condition. The company hopes to incite change by telling true stories and documenting the lives of real people. The latest project explores the combination of artists and activists and how they express their strong content to the world. See: http://www.forwardfilms.org

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