Media Alliance Cncl

Description: “Media Alliance was formed in 1976 by a group of media workers to unite the professional media community with the public interest communities of the Bay Area. MA was founded with the belief that in order to ensure the free and unfettered flow of information and ideas necessary to maintain a truly democratic society, media must be accessible, accountable, decentralized, representative... MA dedicates itself to fostering a genuine diversity of media voices and perspectives, holding the media accountable for their impact on society and protecting freedom of speech. Media Alliance is a media resource and advocacy center for media workers, non-profit organizations, and social justice activists.” Resource Type(s): Full Website, Resource Directory, Blog/News Feed, Local Training Location: (Universal) Bay Area, California, USA

Accessibility: Online-Free, Offline-paid Wellness Domains: Earth, Earthlings, Human Society, Personal Media Alliance was founded in 1976 by Bay Area media workers who wanted deeper connections with social justice movements and a communications system that worked in the interests of peace, justice and social responsibility. Forty-nine years later, we are one of the oldest media change organizations in the United States. Crucial organizations such as Media Alliance have emerged over the past two decades. Acting as mainstream media watchdogs while pointing engaged Americans toward valuable alternative fare, these groups have raised awareness that any democratic reform in the United States must include media reform – Robert McChesney/John Nichols...

In sum, Media Alliance’s project for its first two decades was system change from within the media field – reforming corporate journalism, through defending media workers’ rights, critiquing `bad’ journalism and celebrating the ‘good’,... Since 1996, MA has found its main constituencies amongst those marginalized within the media field and the broader field of power, communities seeking racial and economic justice and an effective public voice. Robert Hackett and Bill Carroll -Remaking Media: The Struggle To Democratize Public Communication Thanks for making us think when we were numbed, making some noise when we were dumb, and making sure we never stopped believing in the potential of media that matters. Makani Themba – Media Alliance Stays True To Its Roots – Media File Media Alliance is an American media resource and advocacy center for media workers, non-profit organizations, and social justice activists.

Through policy work and grassroots organizing, Media Alliance aims to ensure the unfettered flow of information by keeping media accessible, accountable, diverse and free from government control and corporate dominance. Media Alliance is a 501(c)(3) public charity, NTEE Code: A30—Media, Communications Organizations. Media Alliance was founded in 1976 by a group of media workers to unite the professional media community with the public interest communities of the Bay Area. Works to ensure that local radio, TV and newspaper outlets are meeting the needs of diverse communities. Tactics include conducting media monitoring, convening town hall forums and meetings with media representatives, and when appropriate, organizing for changes at outlets that are not fulfilling their public interest obligations. Mega-corporations exacerbate the digital divide with discriminatory redlining practices.

MA works to bridge the digital divide and make sure the Internet stays open for us all by intervening in regulatory forums at the local state and regional level, calling for corporate accountability and... Initially founded as a legal defense committee for journalists under fire, MA supports media workers in organizing for better working conditions, freedom from government harassment, and increased resources for rigorous, investigative, community-based reporting with... Media Alliance is supported by many individual donors and the following institutional funders: Community Foundation of Mendocino County Dominican Sisters of Sacred Heart Convent Filecoin Foundation for the Distributed Web

National Association of Latino Independent Producers Piloted in 2004 by local media activist groups the Youth Media Council, Media Alliance, Reclaim the Media, and Media Tank, with support from the Media Democracy Fund—the Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-Net) became a... MAG-Net has since emerged as a powerful movement network, winning local and national fights to reduce predatory prison phone rates, protect the open Internet, increase corporate media accountability, and preserve digital rights. MAG-Net is the largest multi-issue action network for communication rights, access and representation in the United States. With a voting membership of leading media justice organizations, 175+ affiliate members across the United States, a national learning community, and network infrastructure for communications and campaign collaboration— MAG-Net is advancing an exciting new... Thinking about joining?

Here’s the scoop on all the membership options – including group, individual and professional choices. We depend on your support. Media change will never be funded by the powers that be. It’s not in their interests. But working together, it can and will continue to happen. If you would like to become a member, please • Click on this link • Call us at (415) 746-9475 • Mail us a check with your contact information, or • Stop by the...

Low-Income / Contributing Membership: Basic $35 Group membership rates are sliding scale based on the annual budget

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