AlterNet

URL	http://www.alternet.org/
Commercial?	No
Type of site	news, political analysis & commentary
Registration	Optional
Owner	Independent Media Institute
Created by	Independent Media Institute
Launched	1998
Current status	Active

AlterNet, a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute, is a progressive news website that was launched in 1998 and receives over 2 million visitors per month.^[1] It publishes original content, as well as journalism from a wide variety of other sources. AlterNet states that its mission is to "inspire citizen action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, and health care issues." ^[2] Image File history File links AlterNet_logo_MED.gif‎ http://www. ... Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a technical, Web-related term used in two distinct meanings: in popular usage, it is a widespread synonym for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)—many popular and technical texts will use the term URL when referring to URI; in strict technical usage, it is a subset... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

AlterNet is a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute.

Editorial philosophy and coverage

AlterNet publishes a combination of policy critiques, investigative reports and analysis, grassroots success stories and personal narratives. Their coverage emphasizes the discovery of workable solutions to social problems, and their editorial philosophy is "to uphold a commitment to fairness, equality and global stewardship, while making connections across generational, ethnic and issue lines."^[3]

Coverage is sub-divided into several categories:

• Drug Reporter
• EnviroHealth
• ForeignPolicy
• MediaCulture
• Movie Mix
• Rights & Liberties
• War on Iraq
• WireTap
• WorkPlace

Columnists

• Susie Bright
• Will Durst
• Sean Gonsalves
• Amy Goodman
• Jim Hightower
• Arianna Huffington
• Earl Ofari Hutchinson
• Molly Ivins
• Bill McKibben
• Annalee Newitz
• Rory O'Connor
• Robert Scheer
• Norman Solomon
• Matt Taibbi

Susie Bright (also known as Susie Sexpert) (born March 25, 1958, Arlington, Virginia) is a writer, speaker, teacher, audio show host, performer, all on the subject of sexuality. ... Will Durst is a humorist, writer, and stand-up comic. ... Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! Amy Goodman (b. ... Hightowers book Thieves in High Places James Allen Jim Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is a well-known populist activist and a former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. ... Arianna Huffington talks to the media while campaigning for governor of California at UC Berkeley on September 11, 2003. ... Earl Ofari Hutchinson is a journalist, author and broadcaster. ... Molly Ivins (born August 30, 1944, as Mary Tyler Ivins) is a newspaper columnist, political commentator, and best-selling author from Austin, Texas. ... Bill McKibben attending a 2006 summit via HDTV uplink Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming, alternative energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering. ... Annalee Newitz is a writer based in the U.S. She covers the cultural impact of science and technology. ... Rory O’Connor is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. ... Robert Scheer, (b. ... Norman Solomon (1952 - ) is a Jewish American journalist and antiwar activist from Maryland who writes frequently about media and politics. ... A Photograph of Matt Taibbi Matt Taibbi (b. ...

Books

• We the Media. 1997. ISBN 978-1-56584-380-6
• After 9/11: Solutions for a Saner World. 2002. ISBN 0963368710
• The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq. 2003. ISBN 1-58322-644-3
• Start Making Sense. 2005. ISBN 1-931498-84-9

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Awards

• Webby Awards
  • Nominated: 2002, 2004
  • Winner: 2003, 2005
• Utne Independent Press Awards
  • Nominated: 2004, 2005
  • Winner:2002, 2003 (Reader's Choice)
• NPR'S five "best on the internet", 2001^[4]

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Staff

• Don Hazen, executive director (IMI), executive editor (AlterNet)
• Jan Frel, Senior Editor
• Heather Gehlert, managing editor
• Tara Lohan, managing editor
• Evan Derkacz, associate editor and writer of PEEK
• Rachel Neumann, Rights & Liberties editor
• Kristina Rizga, WireTap
• Joshua Holland, staff writer
• Liz Mullaney, associate publisher
• Sunny Hill, finance administrator
• Melinda Hanson, advertising and development associate
• Deanna Zandt, contributing editor
• Jae Boonyamassalouy, Director of Technology

Trivia

AlterNet was mentioned by Representative Jim McDermott [D-WA] while speaking in front of the House of Representatives on January 11, 2007.^[5] Rep. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

See also

News agency (alternative) An alternative news agency (or alternative news service) operates in a similar fashion to a commercial news agency, but defines itself as an alternative to commercial or mainstream operations. ...

References

External links

• AlterNet.org