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(UUNET Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA, www.uunet.net. Founded in 1987, UUNET was the first commercial Internet service provider. Originally offering e-mail and news, it became a full Internet service organization providing dial-up and leased line accounts as well as archive space for files and Web pages. UUNET stands for Unix to Unix Network. In 1996, UUNET was acquired by MFS Communications, which was acquired by WorldCom in that same year (WorldCom became MCI, which was acquired by Verizon in 2005). See Worldcom.



 
 
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AlterNet
Image:AlterNet logo MED.gif
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 claims a readership of over 1.7 million visitors per month.[1]. It has been described by NPR as a "left-liberal news and opinion site".[2] 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."[1]

AlterNet's tagline is "The Mix is the Message."

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."[1]

Coverage is sub-divided into several categories, including Drug Reporter, EnviroHealth, ForeignPolicy, MediaCulture, Movie Mix, Rights & Liberties, War on Iraq, WireTap & WorkPlace.

Columnists

Books

Awards

Staff

  • Don Hazen, executive director (IMI), executive editor (AlterNet)
  • Liz Mullaney, associate publisher
  • Jan Frel, Senior Editor
  • Heather Gehlert, managing editor
  • Tara Lohan, managing editor
  • Adam Howard, associate editor and writer of PEEK

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