Accuracy in Media

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

Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)

National media watchdog group advocating independence and criticism in journalism.
http://www.fair.org/

Media Research Center

Conservative group founded to bring political balance to the news media and responsibility to the entertainment media.
http://www.mediaresearch.org/

Independent Press Councils (IPC)

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/

Media Transparency

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

MediaChannel.org

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

Alternative Media Watch

Media group showcasing underreported news stories and issues.
http://www.zmag.org/altmediawatch.htm

Media Watch

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

Media Monitors Network (MMN)

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

Columbia Journalism Review

Publication serving as a watchdog of the press in all its forms.
http://www.cjr.org/

American Journalism Review

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

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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

Tyndall Report

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

Project Censored

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

National Institute on Media and the Family

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

Who's Lying?

Media-focused nonprofit devoted to correcting statements and/or actions that do not responsibly reflect objective reality.
http://whoslying.org

Center for Media and Public Affairs

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

Morality in Media

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/

Media Talk

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/

PR Watch

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

On the Media

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

Adbusters

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

Stats

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

Mediascope

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