Democracy Now!
Posted by socash on April 10, 2009
Democracy Now.org is the website for the news, current affairs and analysis programme ‘Democracy Now! The War and Peace Report’ hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The programme is broadcast on over 750 radio, tv, satellite and cable networks in the USA. The website provides access to the programme on an international scale by posting the show on the front page every day – giving users completely free access to streaming audio or video, as well as downloadable mp3s or podcasts.
Democracy Now! Front Page
Notably, it does not receive any corporate, government, or public broadcasting funding in order to maintain the independence and integrity for which the show has become known. In fact, the striking thing about the website is the absence of any advertising at all. It is most refreshing – not only does it reassure the audience that the programme is not compromised, but also the webpages appear clutter-free and more user-friendly.
Free Video Streaming
Democracy Now! provides a number of online features that make it an excellent news website. It has a twitter account that is regularly updated. There is a weekly column, as well as a news section called ‘Today’s Headlines’ which provide headlines and short summaries of news items. The site also includes a well-maintained blog with updates on news involving Democracy Now!, as well as providing links to Amy Goodman’s new column entries.
The Dynamic Duo - Juan and Amy
Democracy Now! and its workers have countless awards for their journalism, which is often used as a forum for voices that the corporate-sponsored media tend to suppress – critics of US policies, and its victims. It also plays host to a number of notable dissidents and commentators – for example Norman Finkelstein, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn are regular guests. The increasingly popularity of Goodman and Gonzalez’s work, and their willingness to facilitate audiences by use of the website and free access to the material makes Democracy Now! very important in terms of journalists using different media platforms with great success.
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