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PR Watch ["The Center for Media and Democracy is a national independent, non-profit, non-partisan media, policy, and consumer watchdog group located in Madison, Wisconsin. We are fearless fighters against PR spin and propaganda: We think protecting democracy requires informing citizens not just about what’s really happening behind the scenes but also about what you can do about it. We believe in holding the powerful accountable. And we do. We believe the truth matters. And, we are willing to dig for the facts through mountains of paper and obfuscation. And, we are not beholden to or funded by for-profit corporations or the government. Our team of writers focuses on: Investigating and countering PR campaigns and spin by corporations, industries, and government agencies about issues and products that affect our health, liberty, economic opportunities, environment, and the vitality of the democratic process. Reporting that promotes informed decision-making about policies and products, especially those affecting our lives--our economy, our environment, our health, our liberty, our security, and the health of our democracy-- and aids citizen involvement and grassroots action. Advancing transparency and media literacy to help people recognize the forces shaping the information they receive about issues and products affecting their lives. And promoting "open content" media as an alternative to corporate media, so people from all walks of life can "be the media" and help write the history of companies, front groups, politicians and CEOs, and public policy."]
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SourceWatch ["The Center for Media and Democracy publishes SourceWatch, this collaborative resource for citizens and journalists looking for documented information about the corporations, industries, and people trying to sway public opinion. We believe in telling the truth about the most powerful interests in society—not just relating their self-serving press releases or letting real facts be bleached away by spin. SourceWatch focuses on the for-profit corporations, non-profit corporate front groups, PR teams, and so-called "experts" trying to influence public opinion on behalf of global corporations and the government agencies they have captured. —Lisa Graves, Executive Director"]
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