News Resources

Most news services provide free current information. 

 However, some charge for archived or premium articles.

 

Mainstream Media Local Newspapers News Magazines International News Services

Internet News Services

The Alternative Press

 

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Mainstream Media

 

ABC News The Associated Press (AP) CBS News
CNN News C-SPAN FOX News
MSNBC NPR (National Public Radio) Reuters
United Press International (UPI)

 

 

 

 

 Newspapers: Local

Many full text articles are available in the NOVEL GALE New York State Newspapers

 

Buffalo News Rochester Democrat & Chronicle USA Today

 

 

News Magazines

Many full text articles are available in the NOVEL EBSCO and NOVEL GALE Databases

 

Business Week Christian Science Monitor Discover (Science)
Newsweek New York Times Up Front Popular Science
Science News Time US News & World Report

 

 International News Services

 

Al Jazeera BBC CBC (Canadian)
The Economist (British) Globe and Mail (Canadian)  The Guardian Unlimited (British)
The Independent (British) International Herald Tribune Online Newspapers (Search the World)

ITAR-TASS (Russia / CIS)

Xinhua ( China)  

 

 

Internet News Services

 

CNET (Computer & Technology) Google News Netscape News
Topix.Net (Your town, Your news, Your take) Yahoo! News  

 

 

The Alternative Press

 

Air America:  
The American left wing news & opinions
AlertNet:
Alerting humanitarians to emergencies
Big Picture TV:  
Interviews with some of the most renowned pioneers in Sustainable Development and from the environmental, social justice and peace movements
The Bubble: 
Canada’s magazine for ethical living
BuzzFlash:
Headlines, news, and commentary for a geographically-diverse, politically-savvy, pro-democracy, anti-hypocrisy web community
Center for Public Integrity:  
Conducting investigative research and reporting on public policy issues in the United States and around the world.
Channel G :
Showcasing environmental, social, and health-related projects from local and international nonprofit organizations.
Common Dreams:
Breaking News and Views for the Progressive Community
COA News:
A non-profit online news network featuring diverse, credible independent news and current affairs.
Consortium News:
An online investigative journalism organization
Corp Watch:
Investigating and exposing corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world
Democracy Now:
A national, daily, independent, and award-winning news program  
The Dominion:  
A Canadian Grassroots Paper
E Magazine:
"clearinghouse” of information, news and resources for people concerned about the environment who want to know “What can I do?” to make a difference
Editor and Publisher:
Covering the newspaper industry
Environmental News Network:
Providing a global perspective on environmental issues, and to promote thought, discussion, and awareness

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting:
Documenting criticism of media bias and censorship  

Foreign Policy in Focus:
An international network of more than 650 policy analysts and advocates.
Free Speech Radio News:
A production of Pacifica Reporters Against Censorship
Free Speech TV:
An independently-produced documentaries dealing with social, political, cultural, and environmental issues
Free Voices:
Giving voice to those who might be overlooked
Global Aware Independent Media: Committed to raising awareness of social and environmental justice issues Global Public Media:
Providing complex, informed and dissenting points of view
Global Research:
Reporting on the interrelationship between social, economic, strategic, geopolitical and environmental processes
Information Clearing House:
One person's effort to correct the distorted perceptions provided by commercial media
Independent Media Center:
Indymedia is a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
International News Net:
An independent newscast airing five nights a week
Inter Press News Service Agency:
Covering news from the "Third World"
Institute for Public Accuracy:
Seeking to broaden public discourse with systematic outreach to media professionals
Interstate Renewable Energy Council: Dedicated to moving renewable energy resources into the marketplace
In These Times:
Providing insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas
Journey Man Pictures:
London, UK’s  leading independent distributor of topical news features, documentaries and footage.
Media Channel:
A media issues supersite, featuring criticism, breaking news, and investigative reporting from hundreds of organizations worldwide
Mother Jones:
Committed to social justice implemented through first-rate investigative reporting
National Radio Project:
Heightening public consciousness, broadening debate on critical social issues and encouraging civic participation
NewsDesk:
Online, nonpartisan, commercial-free source for hard news and investigative reporting
New Internationalist:
Investigative journalism and 24-hour news coverage of current events
Online Journal:
Providing uncensored and accurate news, analysis, and commentary
Open Democracy:
Offering stimulating, critical analysis, promoting dialogue and debate on issues of global importance and linking citizens from around the world.
Politics TV:
Original programming and news coverage of political events in DC and around the United States.
The Progressive:
Striving to put forward ideas that will help bring about a more just society and a more peaceful, humane world
Project Censored
PR Watch:
Working to strengthen democracy by promoting media that are "of, by and for the people"
Raw Story News:
Drawing upon a panoply of news sources and select those stories we think most intriguing to a audience seeking news underplayed by the mainstream media
The Real News:
A non-profit broadcast service financed independent of governments and corporations
Really News:
Alternative, Non-Corporate News
Social Policy:
Written by and for community and labor organizers
Toward Freedom:
A progressive perspective on world events
TPM Café:
Talking Points Memo is a public meeting place to read about and discuss politics, culture and public life in the United States.
Truthout:
A full-service news agency dedicated to establishing a powerful, stable voice for independent journalism
TVE Asia Pacific:
An online meeting place for film makers, broadcasters, educators and activists to share information and experiences 
TV News Lies:
It’s not what they say, it’s what they don’t
Upside Down World:
Covering activism and politics in Latin America
USA Radio Network:
Committed to providing you with the best in news and information programming.