Alternative Radio - Episode July 23, 2025

The Power of Community Media


In a time of polarized politics, independent community media plays an increasingly important role. Big media are owned and controlled by large corporations. Their salient interest? To make as much profit as possible for their shareholders. That is its political economy. Given that acute limitation, it makes it difficult for most people to get information that challenges mainstream perspectives. By featuring diverse voices and views that are largely excluded, community-based media provide an alternative to corporate McNews.


Speaker: Amy Goodman


Amy Goodman is the award-winning host of Democracy Now the daily syndicated radio and TV program. Howard Zinn said of her, “Amy Goodman has carried the great muckraking tradition of Upton Sinclair, George Seldes, and I.F. Stone into the electronic age, creating a powerful counter to the mainstream media.” Among her many honors is the Right Livelihood Award.


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