AlterNet
Online | Independent
AlterNet, a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute, is a progressive/liberal activist news service. Launched in 1998, AlterNet now claims a readership of over 3 million visitors per month. AlterNet 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." AlterNet's tagline is "The Mix is the Message." More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Online
Audience:
Large audience (500K-1M) (English)
Scope:
National
Political Viewpoint:
Left
Owners:
Don Hazen | Managers: Matthew Wheeland
Research
Contact Info:
Contact Web Form
Location:
77 Federal Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, US
Editorial
Edited By:
Jon Mitchell
Last Edit:
Nov 19, 2010 - 9:50 AM PST
Story Stats
Top Topics:
Politics (1083), U.S. (951), World (590), Business (555), Republicans (267), Money and Politics (243), Media (208), Sci/Tech (198), Health (174), Community (154), Living (133), U.S. Economy (127), Religion (119), Corruption (119), Bush Administration (114)...
Top Authors:
Joshua Holland (77), Steven Rosenfeld (39), Adele M Stan (27), Tara Lohan (17), Jim Hightower (16), Sarah Seltzer (15), Alex Kane (13), Chris Hedges (13), Mark Ames (12), Bill Moyers (11), Tom Engelhardt (11), Steve Benen (11), Amy Goodman (11), Lynn Stuart Parramore (11), Don Hazen (10)...
Top Formats:
Opinion (467), News Report (292), News Analysis (280), Special Report (229), Investigative Report (46), Interview (38), Review (19), Advocacy (18), News (18), Editorial (13), Comment (12), Other (11), Comedy News (8), Poll (7), Press Release (6)...
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