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Do you have a balanced media diet?
Corporate media prioritizes profit over truth, replacing real journalism with punditry and corporate-friendly narratives. CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC focus more on commentary than reporting, recycling the same surface-level stories while sidestepping hard-hitting investigations. Controlled by billion-dollar conglomerates and beholden to advertisers, they shape coverage to protect their interests—sometimes even censoring themselves.
Meanwhile, algorithm-driven platforms like Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X/Twitter, and YouTube curate an echo chamber, feeding you a narrow, highly filtered media diet.
For a fuller picture and diverse perspectives, explore these independent journalists who aren’t backed by corporate sponsors. Most are progressive or left-leaning, while some have more centric or conservative-leaning perspectives.
Meidas Touch
Progressive outlet
"The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy." (source: Meidas Touch website)
Bluesky Account
Pod Save America
Progressive outlet
"A no-BS conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor. It cuts through the noise to break down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how they can help. They’re regularly joined by journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders." (source: Pod Save America website)
The Bulwark
Libertarian and Conservative leaning outlet
Hosted by libertarian political strategist, Tim Miller, "The Bulwark was founded to provide analysis and reporting in defense of America’s liberal democracy." (source: The Bulwark website)
The Lincoln Project
Conservative leaning, Pro-Democracy outlet
Founded by former Republican strategists who understood the grave threat of Trumpism to our nation, the Lincoln Project team has expanded to include individuals from across the political spectrum. We are first and foremost: pro-democracy. (source: The Lincoln Project website)
Bluesky: The X/Twitter Alternative
"Bluesky began in 2019 as a research initiative at Twitter, becoming an independent company in 2021. Development for the social app accelerated in 2022 after Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and subsequent severing of ties between the companies." (credit: Wikipedia)
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