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Union of Concerned Scientists - 0 views

www.ucsusa.org/

advocacy policy science

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    Information & advocacy on environmental issues, food safety, global warming, & nuclear weapons.
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Center for Science in the Public Interest - 0 views

www.cspinet.org/

advocacy health policy science

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    Nutrition & food safety awareness and advocacy.
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National Center for Science Education - 0 views

www.natcenscied.org/

advocacy biology education evolution policy science

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    Advocacy group for teaching evolution in public schools.
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Asbestos Institute - 0 views

www.asbestos-institute.ca/main.html

advocacy health science

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    Information on asbestos & its effects.
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Chemical Industry Archives - 0 views

www.chemicalindustryarchives.org/

advocacy chemistry policy science

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    Information about & internal documents from the chemical industry from the Environmental Working Group.
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Cuba Archive - Home - 0 views

cubaarchive.org/index.php

advocacy international_relations rights

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  • Cuba Archive seeks to advance human rights through research and scholarship. Its main initiative, the Truth and Memory Project, is documenting the loss of life resulting from the political process known as the "Cuban Revolution."
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Freedom Forum - 0 views

www.freedomforum.org

advocacy communication media

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    Information on First Amendment issues, global press freedom, & newsroom diversity
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Junk Science Home Page - 0 views

www.junkscience.com/

advocacy health policy science

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    Rebuts controversial scientific claims related to science, health, & public policy.
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freedomhouse.org: Home - 0 views

www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm

advocacy international_relations political_science rights

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    "Freedom House's survey data, spanning a time frame from 1980 to the present, is the most comprehensive data on global media freedom available and is a key resource for scholars, policymakers, and international institutions."
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    A "non-profit, nonpartisan organization, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world. Through a vast array of international programs and publications, Freedom House is working to advance the remarkable worldwide expansion of political and economic freedom." More info:  http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=2.
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FAIR: Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting - 0 views

www.fair.org/index.php

advocacy communication media

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    Group "offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints."
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Committee to Protect Journalists - Press Freedom Online - 0 views

www.cpj.org

advocacy communication media

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    An "independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1981. We promote press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal."
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STATS.org (Statistical Assessment Service) - 0 views

www.stats.org/

advocacy media policy science statistics

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    Goals are to correct scientific misinformation in the media resulting from bad science, politics, or a simple lack of information or knowledge; and to act as a resource for journalists and policy makers on major scientific issues and controversies.
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Media Research Center - 0 views

www.mrc.org

advocacy communication media

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    "The mission of the Media Research Center is to bring balance to the news media. Leaders of America's conservative movement have long believed that within the national news media a strident liberal bias existed that influenced the public's understanding of critical issues."
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Accuracy In Media - For Fairness, Accuracy and Balance in News Reporting. - 0 views

www.aim.org

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    Accuracy In Media is a non-profit, grassroots citizens watchdog of the news media that critiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage. (Mission Statement)
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NewsWatch: A Consumer's Guide to the News - 0 views

www.newswatch.org

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    Media watchdog organization
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