Media/politics watch sites--very good for getting some critical views

Campaign Desk (CJR)
Cursor
Daily Howler
Fact Check.org
Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)
Romanesko
Media For Democracy
MediaMatters
AIM
PR Watch

Web based Print pubs

Democracy Now! (also available on your radio at 89.3 WPFP at certain times of the day)
In These Times (left)
Media Channel.org
National Review (paleo-con)
Nation ( Left)
New Republic (Left/Right mix)
Mother Jones (progressive)
The American Prospect (left)
Sojourners (progressive, christian)
Washington Blade
Weekly Standard (neocon)
Z Magazine (Left/Progressive)

entry points to the blogosphere

Ace of Spades HQ
Altercation
atrios
AndrewSullivan
Counterspin
Daily Kos
kausfiles
InstaPundit
little green footballs
Liberal Oasis
MetaFilter
MyDD
On the Third Hand
OxBlog
Plastic
Samizdata
scoobie davis online
Talking Points Memo
VodkaPundit
Winds of Change
Winning Arguments
Wonkette.com
Yuppies of Zion

Web Publications

Alternet (progressive)
CounterPunch (foaming left)
IndyMedia (open source, usually fairly polarized depending on the poster)
Freezerbox
FrontPage (foaming Right)
openDemocracy.org (Public
Sphere)
Popmatters.com
Truthout

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