Here are some of the websites that FAIR visits most often to keep up with the news. Please note that we don’t necessarily endorse the way these sites covers the issues; some of them are worth visiting for their critical perspectives, others simply because the media outlets are particularly influential. Happy browsing!

Alternative News

• The Advocate. Gay news, LGBT rights and politics.
• AlterNet. Syndicated writings from the alternative press.
• The American Prospect. Liberal political magazine.
• Common Dreams. Breaking news and links to highlights from the day’s progressive press.
• CounterPunch. A monthly magazine edited by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair.
• Democracy Now!. The web version of the daily radio show.
• Free Speech TV. Towards more democratic television; site features downloadable independent video.
• In These Times. A nonprofit political magazine featuring news and analysis that challenge the corporate media.
• Jacobin. “A leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.”
• The Intercept. The award-winning investigative news organization, led by Glenn Greenwald and Jeremy Scahill.
• The Grayzone. Founded and edited by journalist and author Max Blumenthal.
• Rewire.News
• Current Affairs.“A bimonthly print magazine of culture, politics, and the absurd.”
• The Real News
• Dissident. “A quarterly magazine of politics and ideas. Founded by Irving Howe and Lewis Coser in 1954.”
• Truthdig. “An Independent, Progressive Journal of News and Opinion”
• openDemocracy. “openDemocracy seeks to educate citizens to challenge power and encourage democratic debate across the world. “
• Black Agenda Report. “News, commentary and analysis from the black left.”
• MR Online
• Labor Notes. News about the labor movement and perspectives from workers.
• Jewish Currents
• Mother Jones. Non-profit political news organization with a focus on social justice and investigative reporting.
• The Nation. America’s oldest weekly news magazine, featuring political news and commentary.
• The Progressive. Political magazine with commentary and news advocating for peace and social justice.
• Truthout. Independent progressive website with original reporting, analysis as well as articles from around the web.
• Utne Reader. Quarterly magazine that reprints articles from alternative media.
• World Socialist Web Site. News from a Marxist perspective; frequent media criticism.
• ZNet. Z Magazine‘s site for progressive news and organizing.

International News

• BBC World News.
• The Independent. A U.K.-based newspaper.
• Le Monde Diplomatique in English. A French monthly news magazine focusing on global politics (French edition).
• The Iranian
• Reuters. British-based news service.
• The Electronic Intifada. “An independent online news publication focusing on Palestine.”
• Asia Times
• Haiti Liberte. “The largest Haitian weekly newspaper, distributed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Haiti.”
• Venezuelanalysis.com. “An independent website produced by individuals who are dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in Venezuela.”
• The Guardian. A U.K. daily newspaper.
• Deutsche Welle. Germany’s public international broadcaster.
• Folha de S.Paulo. The renowned Brazilian daily newspaper.
• France 24
• Russia Today
• Al Jazeera
• Maclean’s. The progressive Canadian magazine, founded in 1905.
• Telesur
• El País
• +972Mag. “An independent, online, non-profit magazine owned and run by a group of Israeli and Palestinian journalists.”

Corporate News

• The Los Angeles Times
• The New York Times. Registration required.
• Rolling Stone
• Esquire
• Vogue
• Vox
• Financial Times
• Salon Magazine
• Slate Magazine.
• The Washington Post
• World Press Review, a monthly magazine offering analyses and English-language translations of the international press.

Media Criticism and Resources

• Abyz News Links. An enormous database of national and local U.S. news publications.
• Adbusters. Examines and parodies advertising culture.
• Reveal. Formerly the Center for Investigative Reporting.
• Crooks and Liars. Liberal blog that features video.
• Consortium News
• The Daily Howler. An often insightful Web-based column on media inaccuracy and arrogance.
• Freedom Forum. Formerly the Gannett Center.
• Index on Censorship. Promotes free expression around the world.
• Institute for Public Accuracy. Seeks to broaden public discourse by gaining media access for those whose perspectives are commonly drowned out.
• Media Bistro. Journalists’ site features a daily round-up of media news.
• Media Matters. An organization dedicated to exposing conservative media misinformation.
• Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch. Investigates and counters corporate and government spin.
• Citations Needed Podcast. “A podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit.”
• Mediate
• Columbia Journalism Review
• Nieman Lab
• Vanderbilt University’s TV News Archive. The best free resource for studying TV news.
• world-newspapers.com Exhaustive links to international newspapers online.
• Snopes.com Fact-checking and news myth debunking website.
• Media Bias/ Fact Check “An independent website that has promoted awareness of media bias and misinformation by rating the bias, factual accuracy, and credibility of media sources, large and small.”

Please tell us about bad links– and great sites not on our lists.