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Site representing weekly, one-hour National Public Radio program devoted to media criticism and analysis.
http://www.wnyc.org/onthemedia/

Established in 1962 by Father Morton A. Hill, S.J. (1917-1985), to combat obscenity and to uphold decency standards in the media. MIM maintains the National Obscenity Law Center, a clearinghouse of legal materials on obscenity law.
http://www.moralityinmedia.org/

Conservative watchdog group for fairness, balance and accuracy in news reporting.
http://www.aim.org/

Containing details of press councils who have successfully adapted the idea of self-regulation to their own cultural and political context, to facilitate the exchange of views and information, and to promote and support self-regulation.
http://www.presscouncils.org/

Non-profit, non-partial and non-political platform for serious media contributors and observers.
http://www.mediamonitors.net/

Providing research and education on the media's effect on families and children.
http://www.mediafamily.org

Nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization in Washington, D.C., conducting scientific studies of the news and entertainment media.
http://www.cmpa.com

Foundation with goal of changing the way society and the mass media interact.
http://www.adbusters.org

Nonprofit site dedicated to the political, social, and cultural impacts of the media.
http://www.mediachannel.org

Watchdog organization tracing funding sources of many media and political organizations.
http://www.mediatransparency.org

Organization focusing on media literacy and the challenging of stereotypes commonly found in the media.
http://www.mediawatch.com

National magazine covering all aspects of print, television, radio and online media.
http://www.ajr.org

Independent opinion research group studying attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues.
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http://people-press.org/

Monitoring the American television networks' weekday nightly newscasts.
http://www.tyndallreport.com/

Locating stories about significant issues of which the public should be aware, but is not, for one reason or another.
http://www.projectcensored.org

Wisconsin Public Radio show looking at current issues inside network television, cable, newspapers, magazines, the Internet and radio. Hosted by Dave Berkman. Audio archives link included.
http://www.wpr.org/mediatalk/

Investigative reporting on the practices of public-relations and public affairs industry, from the Center for Media and Democracy.
http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/index.html

Weblog and articles highlight abuses of science and statistics regarding policy issues.
http://www.stats.org/

Encourages responsible portrayals in film, television, the Internet, video games, music, and advertising.
http://www.mediascope.org/