Alternative News Sources


The Alternative Press Center: Features alternative on-line news publications from around the world. Also provides information about the Alternative Press Index, a subject index to "alternative, radical and left" newspapers, magazines, and periodicals. (The Regenstein Library owns copies of the Alternative Press Index from 1969 up to the most recent. These are located in RR1 Call Number: AI3.A27).
Alternative Resources on the U.S. "War Against Terrorism": List of links to Web pages providing news coverage, commentary and analysis, petition and writing campaign information, and information about antiwar activities. Compiled by the International Responsibilities Task Force (IRTF), part of the the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association.
Alternet: Provides news, opinion, and investigative journalism on a wide range of topics including the environment, political and social issues, technology and cultural trends.
Between The Lines: Weekly syndicated program produced by WPKN Radio, a noncommercial, listener-supported station in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Coverage of international, national and regional issues with a focus on political, economic and social topics. Includes coverage of the week's "under-reported news stories." Aims to provide "...a platform for individuals and spokespersons from progressive organizations generally ignored or marginalized by the mainstream media."
FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, "the national media watch group." FAIR aims to expose neglected news stories and advocate for greater diversity in the press.
In These Times: Chicago-based newsmagazine with a focus on investigative reporting, analysis and criticism of current social, political and cultural events and ideas. Includes searchable archives from mid-2000 to the most current issue with some full text available on-line.
Regenstein Holdings:
RR2: Shelved alphabetically by title (December 5, 2000 - most current issue received)
Microforms: Call Number AP2.I34 (1978 - 2000)
Independent Media Center: Network of collectively-run media resources providing "grassroots, non-corporate coverage" of world events.
JournalismNet: Alternate news sources from the U.S. and around the world.
Mother Jones: Independent, nonprofit magazine covering issues dealing with social justice, the environment, politics, and culture; includes book, film and music reviews. Searchable on-line archive (1993 - Present) with almost complete availability of full text; text for current issue available when archived. Also includes "Web Exclusives" not available in print magazine.
Regenstein Holdings:
On-line Full Text available for April 1990 - Present (abstracts from January 1985) from EBSCOhost on the Library's Electronic Resources page.
RR2: Shelved alphabetically by title (January 2001 - most current issue received)
Stacks: Call Number AP2.M83 (February 1977 - 2001)
The Nation: The United States' "oldest continuously published weekly magazine." Features pieces originally published in the print magazine, as well as Web exclusives. Archives selected articles from issues dating back to 1998 and from Web-only articles.
Regenstein Holdings:
On-line Full Text available from January 1991 - Present (abstracts from January 1985) from EBSCOhost on the Library's Electronic Resources page.
RR2: Shelved alphabetically by title (October 2000 - most current issue received)
Stacks: Call Number AP2.N2 (Most issues from 1865 - 2001)
Microforms: Call Number AP2 32 (1903 - 1917; 1924 - 1936; 1939 - 1972; 1974 - 1980; 1982 - 2001)
NewPages Guide to Alternative Newsweeklies: Links to alternative newsweeklies from cities throughout the United States and Canada, including the Chicago Reader.
Pacifica Radio: The nation's "first listener-supported, community-based radio network." The Website provides links to radio stations that carry Pacifica Radio programming, that can be listened to via RealPlayer, and includes searchable archives of more than 40,000 audio tapes of speeches, public affairs programs, documentaries, musical performances, commentaries, and news coverage dating back to the 1950s (The Pacifica Radio Archives is the oldest collection of public radio programming in the United States).
The Progressive: "The mission of The Progressive is to be a journalistic voice for peace and social justice at home and abroad." Archives selected articles from issues dating back to 1998.
Regenstein Holdings:
On-line Full Text available from May 1990 - Present (abstracts from January 1985) from EBSCOhost on the Library's Electronic Resources page.
RR2: Shelved alphabetically by title (January 2001 - most current issue received)
Stacks: Call Number AN51.M18P9 (1929 - 2000)
Salon.com: On-line news and culture magazine.
Z Net: Website for Z Magazine, "an independent political magazine for critical thinking on political, cultural, social, and economic life in the United States." On-line article archive dates back to 1997.