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The American Prospect
2000 L St., NW Suite 717
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.prospect.org
Publications: The American Prospect, a print periodical
available on news stands and on the internet that publishes articles
for the general reader that attempt to break through conventional
understanding and reframe public questions.
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
1020 16th St., NW Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.aan.org
Publications:
$B7 AAN Directory
$B7 AAN daily e-mail newsletter
Description: The AAN is the trade organization for the alternative
newspaper business. AAN is a diverse group of 116 non-daily, free
circulation papers that are distributed in all of the major metropolitan
areas of North America.
The Center for Media and Public Affairs
2100 L St., NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
http://www.cmpa.org
Publications:
$B7 Info Active Kids, a quarterly print publication for
child advocacy, consumer, health, and educational communities.
The Center for Public Integrity
910 17th St., NW, Seventh Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Publications:
$B7 Public I, an online newsletter that provides coverage
of important national issues by journalists.
The Center for Responsive Politics
1101 14th St., NW Suite 1030
Washington, DC 20005-5635
http://www.opensecret.org
Publications:
$B7 Money in Politics online newsletter
$B7 A series of yearly publications available for purchase online.
Description: The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan,
non-profit research group based in Washington, DC that tracks
money in politics and its affect on elections and public policy.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
1255 23rd St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
http://chronicle.com
Publications:
$B7 The Chronicle for Higher Education, a weekly print
periodical that is the number one news source for college and
university faculty members and administrators.
Co-op America
1612 K St., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.coopamerica.org
Publications:
$B7 "National Green Pages," a directory of qualified
green businesses
$B7 "Financial Planning Handbook"
$B7 "Guide to Ending Sweatshops"
$B7 The Co-op America Quarterly, a nationally acclaimed
magazine with information on how consumer power can produce progressive
social change for the environment, housing, work, food, and other
concerns.
Federation of American Scientists
1717 K St., NW Suite 209
Washington, Dc 20036
http://www. fas.org
Publications:
$B7 Public Interest Report is a quarterly journal that
provides reports on current FAS activities and initiatives, as
well as spotlights analysis from ongoing programs and projects,
including arms control, science, and society issues.
$B7 "Arms Sales Monitor," a semi-annual newsletter that
aims to encourage sound policy making, hold policy makers accountable,
focus media attention on arms export policies, and fuel and empower
citizen activism on these issues.
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
1420 K St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.nlgsia.org
Publications:
$B7 NLGJA Outlook a quarterly publication that provides
in-depth coverage of the state of the gay story and workplace
issues.
$B7 "Directory of News Media Companies/Unions with Domestic
Partner Benefits," last updated October 2002
$B7 "NLGJA Stylebook Supplement on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
and Transgender Terminology."
Public Citizen
1600 20th St., NW
Washington, DC 20009
http://www.citizen.org
Publications:
$B7 Public Citizen Reports (available on-line)
$B7 Examples of recent publications: Unfairness Incorporated:
The Corporate Campaign Against Consumer Class Actions; Bechtel:
Profiting from Destruction; The U.S. Threats Against Europe's
GMO Policy and the WTO SPS Agreement.
Description: "The Public Citizen is a national, non-profit
consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nadar in 1971
to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch,
and the courts."
Fund for Investigative Journalism
P.O Box 60184
Washington, DC 20039
http://www.fij.org
Description: The Fund for Investigative Journalism gives grants
ranging from $5oo to $10,000 to reporters working outside the
protection and backing of major news organizations.
The OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Watch
1742 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
http://www.ombwatch.org
Publications:
$B7 The Watcher, OMB Watch's biweekly newsletter providing
analyses and regular updates on development in each main area
of the OMB Watch's work.
$B7 The Executive Report, an on-line report issued every
two motns that takes an in depth look at a variety of executive
branch issues.
Description: The OMB Watch was formed in 1983 to lift the veil
of secrecy shrouding the White House Office of Management and
Budget, which overses the regulation, the budget, information
collection and dissemination, proposed legislation testimony by
agencies, and much more.
Media Access Project
1626 K St., NW Suite 1118
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.mediaaccess.org
Description: The Media Access Project is thirty year old non-profit
tax exempt public interest telecommunications law firm which promotes
the public's First Amendment right to hear and be heard on the
electronic media of today and tomorrow.
The Middle East Report
MERIP
1500 Mass Ave., NW uite 119
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.merip.org/mer/middle_east_reprt.html
Description: The Middle East Report provides new and perspectives
about the Middle East not available from mainstream news sources.
It is published 4 times a year and is also available on-line.
The Newspaper Guild - CWA (Communications Workers of America)
501 Third St., NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.newsguild.org
Description: Founded as a print journalists inion, the Guild
today is primarily a media union whose members are diverse in
their occupations, but who share the view that the best working
conditions are achieved by people who have a say in their workplace.
POGO Project on Government Oversite
666 11th St., NW
Suite 500 Washington, DC 2001
http://www.pogo.org
Publications:
$B7 How to Guide for Public Employees Exposing Problems (order
on-line)
$B7 POGO Newsletter (available on-line)
Progressive Review
1312 18th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.prorev.com
Description: The Progressive Review has been edited by
Sam Smith since 1964. Formerly know as The Gazette, and before
that, The Idler.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
2001 S St., NW Suite 620
Washington, DC 20009
Publication:
$B7 The NCRP Quarterly provides comprehensive coverage
of the latest trends and critical issues surrounding foundation,
corporate, and workplace philanthropy as they affect social justice
and public interest.
Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press
Washinton, DC
www.wifp.org