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AlterNet

February 15, 2024

AlterNet is a left-leaning news website based in the United States.[2][3] It was launched by the Independent Media Institute.[4] In 2018, the website was acquired by owners of Raw Story.

AlterNet
Type of site
Progressive news website
OwnerAlternet Media, Inc.
John K. Byrne
Michael Rogers
Created byIndependent Media Institute
EditorRoxanne Cooper
URLwww.alternet.org
CommercialNo
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedNovember 1987; 36 years ago (1987-11)[1]
Current statusActive

Coverage edit

Coverage is divided into several special sections related to progressive news and culture, including News & Politics, World, Economy, Civil Liberties, Immigration, Reproductive Justice, Economy, Environment, Animal Rights, Food, Water, Books, Media and Culture, Belief, Drugs, Personal Health, Sex and Relationships, Vision, and Investigations.[5]

AlterNet publishes original content and also makes use of "alternative media", sourcing columns from Salon, Common Dreams, Consortiumnews, Truthdig, Truthout, TomDispatch, The Washington Spectator, Center for Public Integrity, Democracy Now!, Waging Nonviolence, Asia Times, New America Media and Mother Jones.

Finances edit

Until April 2018, AlterNet was financed through individual donations, by grants from major donors, and ad revenue.[6] In 2014, the top financial backers of the Independent Media Institute were Cloud Mountain Foundation, Craigslist Charitable Fund, Drug Policy Alliance, Madison Community Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, New World Foundation, Panta Rhea Foundation, Park Foundation and Roseben Fund.[7]

History edit

Independent Media Institute edit

AlterNet was founded in the fall of 1987 by the Institute for Alternative Journalism (IAJ),[8][1] which was incorporated in December 1983 with a mission to serve as a clearinghouse for important local stories generated by the members of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN). The founding editor of AlterNet was Alan Green, who with his deputy, Margaret Engle, created print and electronic mechanisms to syndicate both the works of AAN papers and freelance contributors, among them Michael Moore and Abbie Hoffman. Engle took over for Green in 1989 and ran the news service until 1993, in that time dramatically expanding AlterNet's base of contributors and client newspapers. Upon her resignation, Engle was succeeded by Don Hazen, who had been hired by IAJ in 1991 to be its first executive director. AlterNet publishes a combination of policy critiques, investigative reports and analysis, grassroots success stories, and personal narratives.

Christine Triano was associate director of the Institute for Alternative Journalism, in 1996.[9][10]

Media Heroes are annual awards by the Institute for Alternative Journalism.[5] Frederick Clarkson was named among the "Media Heroes of 1992"[11] James Danky was named a Media Hero in 1993.[12] In 1995, Media Heroes awards went to Public Media Center, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Institute for Global Communications, Janine Jackson, Laura Flanders,[13] CounterSpin, Gary Delgado, David Barsamian,[14] Alternative Radio, Haiti Truth Team, Salim Muwakkil, John Schwartz, and Artists for a Hate Free America were presented in MediaCulture Review, January/February 1995[15] In 1996, Leslie Savan was named one of "The Top Ten Media Heroes".[16] Patricia Scott, and Julie Drizin were named to the "Top Ten Media Heroes of 1996"[17] Paul Klite, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Media Watch, received a Media Hero Award from the Institute for Alternative Journalism in 1996.[18] Amy Goodman, Bob Herbert, Detroit Sunday Journal, Gary Webb, Herbert Schiller, James Ridgeway, Karl Grossman, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Norman Solomon, and Urvashi Vaid received the 1997 Media Hero Award.[19] In 1997, Media Heroes awards were presented at the second Media & Democracy Congress.[5] The Institute for Alternative Journalism named Barsamian one of its Top Ten Media Heroes.

The IAJ became the Independent Media Institute some time before December 1999.[20] After the sale of AlterNet to the new company, AlterNet Media in April 2018, the Independent Media Institute[21][22] (IMI) launched a series of new programs[23] including the Make It Right Project.

Acquisition edit

On 9 April 2018, it was announced that AlterNet was acquired by owners of Raw Story, an online news organization, under the newly created company AlterNet Media. In an online statement, Raw Story founder John K. Byrne stated, "AlterNet will continue to carry content from the Independent Media Institute, its prior owner. Thus, much of the content you expect will remain the same. You will see articles by former AlterNet writers appearing with the Independent Media Institute byline." AlterNet Media also acquired the New Civil Rights Movement.[24][25][26]

Staff edit

Don Hazen edit

Don Hazen[27][28][29] was hired by San Francisco's[30] Institute for Alternative Journalism in 1991 as its first executive director. The AlterNet editorial staff was headed by executive editor Hazen,[31][32][33] a former publisher of Mother Jones, until December 2017 when he was placed on indefinite leave by the Independent Media Institute's Board of Directors due to sexual harassment allegations.[34][6][35] Following the allegations, Hazen resigned on 22 December 2017.[36] An episode of the public radio program This American Life, "Five Women",[37] recounts alleged sexual harassment in the workplace by Hazen.[38][39][40]

Awards and recognition edit

Books edit

  • Hazen, Don; Winokur, Julie, eds. (1997). We the Media: A Citizens' Guide to Fighting for Media Democracy. New York: The New Press. ISBN 978-1-56584-380-6. OCLC 807833771.
  • Hazen, Don, ed. (2001). . San Francisco, Calif: AlterNet.org. ISBN 0-9633687-1-0. OCLC 894785867. Archived from the original on 21 February 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2007.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • Scheer, Christopher; Lakshmi Chaudhry and Robert Scheer (2003). . New York: Seven Stories and Akashic Books. ISBN 1-58322-644-3. OCLC 56044650. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
  • Hazen, Don; and Lakshmi Chaudhry (2005). Start Making Sense: Turning the Lessons of Election 2004 into Winning Progressive Politics. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub. Co. ISBN 978-1-931498-84-5. OCLC 835761618.

References edit

  1. ^ a b . AlterNet. Archived from the original on 22 February 1997. Launched in November 1987 by the Institute for Alternative Journalism (IAJ)...
  2. ^ Hernandez, Salvador; Lewis, Cora (27 December 2017). "Progressive Media Executive Don Hazen Resigns After Five Women Accused Him of Sexual Harassment". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. ^ Sheffield, Matthew (18 October 2017). "Fake news" or free speech: Is Google cracking down on left media?". Salon. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ "AlterNet.org". Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "(1/3/98) 1997 Media Heroes". albionmonitor.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b Melissa A. Wall, "Social Movements and the net: Activist Journalism Goes Digital", in Kevin Kawamoto (ed, 2003), Digital Journalism: Emerging media and the Changing Horizons of Journalism, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  7. ^ AlterNet.org,
  8. ^ "Institute for Alternative Journalism [WorldCat Identities]". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. ^ Adelson, Andrea (16 September 1996). "In Los Angeles, War of Weeklies Erupts". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. ^ . 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  11. ^ "| Interview with the Blogger, Part 1". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  12. ^ "James Danky :: UW–Madison Experts". experts.news.wisc.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  13. ^ . 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  14. ^ "David Barsamian to speak in Taos". taosnews.com. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  15. ^ . 17 January 1999. Archived from the original on 17 January 1999. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Leslie Savan - Penguin Random House". www.penguinrandomhouse.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  17. ^ "The Pacifica Foundation". www.pacifica.org. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  18. ^ "Paul Klite Obituary". bigmedia.org. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  19. ^ "(1/3/98) 1997 Media Heroes". www.albionmonitor.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  20. ^ "A Report From the IMI Board Meeting • Association of Alternative Newsmedia". Association of Alternative Newsmedia. 9 December 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  21. ^ "Internet Review: AlterNet". www.bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  22. ^ "College and Research Libraries News Internet Reviews Archive". www.bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  23. ^ "Projects & Programs - Independent Media Institute". Independent Media Institute. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  24. ^ Byrne, John (9 April 2018). . AlterNet. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  25. ^ O'Reilly, Lara (10 April 2018). . The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  26. ^ About, New Civil Rights Movement
  27. ^ "Don Hazen - The New Press". thenewpress.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  28. ^ "L.A. confidential". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  29. ^ "Don Hazen - C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
  30. ^ Silverman, Jason. "Confab Seeks Cure for Journalism's 'Crisis'". Wired. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  31. ^ "MIT CIS: Spotlight Archive". web.mit.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  32. ^ . 22 April 2005. Archived from the original on 22 April 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  33. ^ "Independent Media Institute - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  34. ^ North, Anna (22 December 2017). "Sexual misconduct allegations against former Alternet executive editor Don Hazen". vox.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  35. ^ "Five Women Are Accusing A Top Left-Leaning Media Executive of Sexually Harassing Them". buzzfeed.com. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  36. ^ "Don Hazen resigns as publisher of progressive news site AlterNet". rawstory.com. 22 December 2017.
  37. ^ "Episode 640 'Five Women'". This American Life. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  38. ^ Herreria, Carla (22 December 2017). "Several Women Accuse Progressive Media Executive Don Hazen of Sexual Harassment". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  39. ^ "Conflict in Context". www.mediate.com. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  40. ^ "A Message from AlterNet's Board of Directors". 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2018 – via AlterNet.
  41. ^ Webby Awards, 12th Annual Webby Awards Official Honoree Selections 11 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  42. ^ "Media Online: A Few Firms Thrive While Many Fail". NPR. 3 July 2001.

External links edit

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AlterNet is a left leaning news website based in the United States 2 3 It was launched by the Independent Media Institute 4 In 2018 the website was acquired by owners of Raw Story AlterNetType of siteProgressive news websiteOwnerAlternet Media Inc John K ByrneMichael RogersCreated byIndependent Media InstituteEditorRoxanne CooperURLwww wbr alternet wbr orgCommercialNoRegistrationOptionalLaunchedNovember 1987 36 years ago 1987 11 1 Current statusActive Contents 1 Coverage 2 Finances 3 History 3 1 Independent Media Institute 3 2 Acquisition 4 Staff 4 1 Don Hazen 5 Awards and recognition 6 Books 7 References 8 External linksCoverage editCoverage is divided into several special sections related to progressive news and culture including News amp Politics World Economy Civil Liberties Immigration Reproductive Justice Economy Environment Animal Rights Food Water Books Media and Culture Belief Drugs Personal Health Sex and Relationships Vision and Investigations 5 AlterNet publishes original content and also makes use of alternative media sourcing columns from Salon Common Dreams Consortiumnews Truthdig Truthout TomDispatch The Washington Spectator Center for Public Integrity Democracy Now Waging Nonviolence Asia Times New America Media and Mother Jones Finances editUntil April 2018 AlterNet was financed through individual donations by grants from major donors and ad revenue 6 In 2014 the top financial backers of the Independent Media Institute were Cloud Mountain Foundation Craigslist Charitable Fund Drug Policy Alliance Madison Community Foundation Nathan Cummings Foundation New World Foundation Panta Rhea Foundation Park Foundation and Roseben Fund 7 History editIndependent Media Institute edit AlterNet was founded in the fall of 1987 by the Institute for Alternative Journalism IAJ 8 1 which was incorporated in December 1983 with a mission to serve as a clearinghouse for important local stories generated by the members of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies AAN The founding editor of AlterNet was Alan Green who with his deputy Margaret Engle created print and electronic mechanisms to syndicate both the works of AAN papers and freelance contributors among them Michael Moore and Abbie Hoffman Engle took over for Green in 1989 and ran the news service until 1993 in that time dramatically expanding AlterNet s base of contributors and client newspapers Upon her resignation Engle was succeeded by Don Hazen who had been hired by IAJ in 1991 to be its first executive director AlterNet publishes a combination of policy critiques investigative reports and analysis grassroots success stories and personal narratives Christine Triano was associate director of the Institute for Alternative Journalism in 1996 9 10 Media Heroes are annual awards by the Institute for Alternative Journalism 5 Frederick Clarkson was named among the Media Heroes of 1992 11 James Danky was named a Media Hero in 1993 12 In 1995 Media Heroes awards went to Public Media Center Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Institute for Global Communications Janine Jackson Laura Flanders 13 CounterSpin Gary Delgado David Barsamian 14 Alternative Radio Haiti Truth Team Salim Muwakkil John Schwartz and Artists for a Hate Free America were presented in MediaCulture Review January February 1995 15 In 1996 Leslie Savan was named one of The Top Ten Media Heroes 16 Patricia Scott and Julie Drizin were named to the Top Ten Media Heroes of 1996 17 Paul Klite Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Media Watch received a Media Hero Award from the Institute for Alternative Journalism in 1996 18 Amy Goodman Bob Herbert Detroit Sunday Journal Gary Webb Herbert Schiller James Ridgeway Karl Grossman Mumia Abu Jamal Norman Solomon and Urvashi Vaid received the 1997 Media Hero Award 19 In 1997 Media Heroes awards were presented at the second Media amp Democracy Congress 5 The Institute for Alternative Journalism named Barsamian one of its Top Ten Media Heroes The IAJ became the Independent Media Institute some time before December 1999 20 After the sale of AlterNet to the new company AlterNet Media in April 2018 the Independent Media Institute 21 22 IMI launched a series of new programs 23 including the Make It Right Project Acquisition edit On 9 April 2018 it was announced that AlterNet was acquired by owners of Raw Story an online news organization under the newly created company AlterNet Media In an online statement Raw Story founder John K Byrne stated AlterNet will continue to carry content from the Independent Media Institute its prior owner Thus much of the content you expect will remain the same You will see articles by former AlterNet writers appearing with the Independent Media Institute byline AlterNet Media also acquired the New Civil Rights Movement 24 25 26 Staff editDon Hazen edit Don Hazen 27 28 29 was hired by San Francisco s 30 Institute for Alternative Journalism in 1991 as its first executive director The AlterNet editorial staff was headed by executive editor Hazen 31 32 33 a former publisher of Mother Jones until December 2017 when he was placed on indefinite leave by the Independent Media Institute s Board of Directors due to sexual harassment allegations 34 6 35 Following the allegations Hazen resigned on 22 December 2017 36 An episode of the public radio program This American Life Five Women 37 recounts alleged sexual harassment in the workplace by Hazen 38 39 40 Awards and recognition editWebby Awards Nominated 2002 2004 Winner 2003 2005 Official Honoree Politics section 2008 41 Utne Independent Press Awards Nominated 2004 2005 Winner 2002 2003 Reader s Choice One of NPR s five best on the internet 2001 42 Books editHazen Don Winokur Julie eds 1997 We the Media A Citizens Guide to Fighting for Media Democracy New York The New Press ISBN 978 1 56584 380 6 OCLC 807833771 Hazen Don ed 2001 After 9 11 Solutions for a Saner World San Francisco Calif AlterNet org ISBN 0 9633687 1 0 OCLC 894785867 Archived from the original on 21 February 2004 Retrieved 2 March 2007 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Scheer Christopher Lakshmi Chaudhry and Robert Scheer 2003 The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq New York Seven Stories and Akashic Books ISBN 1 58322 644 3 OCLC 56044650 Archived from the original on 15 March 2006 Retrieved 2 March 2007 Hazen Don and Lakshmi Chaudhry 2005 Start Making Sense Turning the Lessons of Election 2004 into Winning Progressive Politics White River Junction Vt Chelsea Green Pub Co ISBN 978 1 931498 84 5 OCLC 835761618 References edit a b About AlterNet AlterNet Archived from the original on 22 February 1997 Launched in November 1987 by the Institute for Alternative Journalism IAJ Hernandez Salvador Lewis Cora 27 December 2017 Progressive Media Executive Don Hazen Resigns After Five Women Accused Him of Sexual Harassment BuzzFeed News Retrieved 29 December 2018 Sheffield Matthew 18 October 2017 Fake news or free speech Is Google cracking down on left media Salon Retrieved 29 December 2018 AlterNet org Library of Congress Retrieved 30 November 2020 a b c 1 3 98 1997 Media Heroes albionmonitor com Retrieved 26 September 2018 a b Melissa A Wall Social Movements and the net Activist Journalism Goes Digital in Kevin Kawamoto ed 2003 Digital Journalism Emerging media and the Changing Horizons of Journalism Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers AlterNet org AlterNet Supporting Foundations Institute for Alternative Journalism WorldCat Identities Retrieved 2 September 2020 Adelson Andrea 16 September 1996 In Los Angeles War of Weeklies Erupts The New York Times Retrieved 26 September 2018 The Independent Media Institute Alternet 31 May 2017 Archived from the original on 31 May 2017 Retrieved 26 September 2018 Interview with the Blogger Part 1 Retrieved 2 September 2020 James Danky UW Madison Experts experts news wisc edu Retrieved 26 September 2018 The 4th Media The Violence of the Broken Economy 20 September 2015 Archived from the original on 20 September 2015 Retrieved 26 September 2018 David Barsamian to speak in Taos taosnews com 8 October 2017 Retrieved 26 September 2018 Ten Media Heroes 17 January 1999 Archived from the original on 17 January 1999 Retrieved 26 September 2018 Leslie Savan Penguin Random House www penguinrandomhouse com Retrieved 26 September 2018 The Pacifica Foundation www pacifica org Retrieved 26 September 2018 Paul Klite Obituary bigmedia org Retrieved 26 September 2018 1 3 98 1997 Media Heroes www albionmonitor com Retrieved 26 September 2018 A Report From the IMI Board Meeting Association of Alternative Newsmedia Association of Alternative Newsmedia 9 December 1999 Retrieved 10 October 2018 Internet Review AlterNet www bowdoin edu Retrieved 26 September 2018 College and Research Libraries News Internet Reviews Archive www bowdoin edu Retrieved 26 September 2018 Projects amp Programs Independent Media Institute Independent Media Institute Retrieved 10 October 2018 Byrne John 9 April 2018 It s a new day for AlterNet AlterNet Archived from the original on 10 April 2018 Retrieved 9 April 2018 O Reilly Lara 10 April 2018 CMO Today Zuckerberg s Congress Hearing P amp G to Build Cross Holding Company Creative Agency Movie Theaters Go Upmarket The Wall Street Journal Archived from the original on 10 April 2018 Retrieved 27 June 2021 About New Civil Rights Movement Don Hazen The New Press thenewpress com Retrieved 26 September 2018 L A confidential Detroit Metro Times Retrieved 26 September 2018 Don Hazen C SPAN org www c span org Silverman Jason Confab Seeks Cure for Journalism s Crisis Wired Retrieved 26 September 2018 MIT CIS Spotlight Archive web mit edu Retrieved 26 September 2018 OJR article The Wired Left Awakens 22 April 2005 Archived from the original on 22 April 2005 Retrieved 26 September 2018 Independent Media Institute GuideStar Profile www guidestar org Retrieved 26 September 2018 North Anna 22 December 2017 Sexual misconduct allegations against former Alternet executive editor Don Hazen vox com Retrieved 26 September 2018 Five Women Are Accusing A Top Left Leaning Media Executive of Sexually Harassing Them buzzfeed com 21 December 2017 Retrieved 26 September 2018 Don Hazen resigns as publisher of progressive news site AlterNet rawstory com 22 December 2017 Episode 640 Five Women This American Life 23 February 2018 Retrieved 26 September 2018 Herreria Carla 22 December 2017 Several Women Accuse Progressive Media Executive Don Hazen of Sexual Harassment HuffPost Retrieved 26 September 2018 Conflict in Context www mediate com 23 March 2018 Retrieved 26 September 2018 A Message from AlterNet s Board of Directors 22 December 2017 Retrieved 26 September 2018 via AlterNet Webby Awards 12th Annual Webby Awards Official Honoree Selections Archived 11 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Media Online A Few Firms Thrive While Many Fail NPR 3 July 2001 External links edit nbsp Media related to AlterNet 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