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| − | + | '''The Independent Media Institute''' (IMI) is a [[nonprofit]] organization that educates the public through a diverse array of independent media projects and programs. "Since [[1983]], the Independent Media Institute has served the public through the creation and distribution of content about political and social issues."<ref>https://ifamericansknew.org/about_us/</ref> | |
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| − | In 1998, IMI founded[[AlterNet]], a well known progressive left website. In early 2018, IMI sold AlterNet.<ref> | + | In 1998, IMI founded [[AlterNet]], a well known progressive left website. In early 2018, IMI sold AlterNet.<ref>https://independentmediainstitute.org/mission/</ref> In June 2018, it founded [[The Deep State Blog]]. |
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| + | ==Funding and Problems== | ||
| + | The funding sources have included [[George Soros]]' [[Open Society Institute]] and numerous other foundations, a possible sign that the media institute might not be as independent as it claims, and in fact has a [[gatekeeper]] function. Of possible relevance is that the starting year, [[1983]] is the same year as the [[National Endowment for Democracy]] was founded. 2005-06 Foundation Supporters of IMI include<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080312172138/http://www.alternet.org/about/foundations.html</ref>: | ||
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| + | *[[Arca Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Bioneers Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Bloome Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Branscomb Family Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Cloud Mountain Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Shari & Richard Foos]] | ||
| + | *Funding Exchange (Donor Advised) | ||
| + | *[[Glaser Progress Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[McKay Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Nathan Cummings Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Open Society Institute]] | ||
| + | *[[Park Foundation]] | ||
| + | *RSF Global Community Fund (Donor Advised) | ||
| + | *[[Schumann Center for Media and Democracy]] | ||
| + | *[[Threshold Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Town Creek Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Wallace Global Fund]] | ||
| + | *Working Assets Grantmaking Fund of the [[Tides Foundation]] | ||
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| + | ==Board of Directors (2017) <ref>Alternet [http://www.alternet.org/the-independent-media-institute Independent Media Institute], organizational web page, accessed August 23, 2017.</ref>== | ||
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| + | *[[Christine Triano]], Chair - Writer, producer and psychotherapist | ||
| + | *[[Elizabeth Hines]], Vice Chair - Former Director of Communications, The White House Project | ||
| + | *[[Larry Smith]], Secretary - Editor and Journalist, SMITH Magazine | ||
| + | *[[Sara Frankel]], Treasurer - Business Consultant | ||
| + | *[[Colin Greer]] - President, New World Foundation | ||
| + | *[[Heeter Kalan]] - Senior Program Officer, New World Foundation | ||
| + | *[[Robert Greenwald]] - Film Producer and Director, Brave New Films | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 12 May 2021
 Independent Media Institute(Fund granter)     | |
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| Abbreviation | IMI |
| Formation | 1983 |
| Type |  non-profit |
| Owner of | AlterNet, The Deep State Blog |
| [nonprofit organization with money from Open Society Institute]] | |
The Independent Media Institute (IMI) is a nonprofit organization that educates the public through a diverse array of independent media projects and programs. "Since 1983, the Independent Media Institute has served the public through the creation and distribution of content about political and social issues."[1]
In 1998, IMI founded AlterNet, a well known progressive left website. In early 2018, IMI sold AlterNet.[2] In June 2018, it founded The Deep State Blog.
Funding and Problems
The funding sources have included George Soros' Open Society Institute and numerous other foundations, a possible sign that the media institute might not be as independent as it claims, and in fact has a gatekeeper function. Of possible relevance is that the starting year, 1983 is the same year as the National Endowment for Democracy was founded. 2005-06 Foundation Supporters of IMI include[3]:
- Arca Foundation
- Bioneers Foundation
- Bloome Foundation
- Branscomb Family Foundation
- Cloud Mountain Foundation
- Shari & Richard Foos
- Funding Exchange (Donor Advised)
- Glaser Progress Foundation
- McKay Foundation
- Nathan Cummings Foundation
- Open Society Institute
- Park Foundation
- RSF Global Community Fund (Donor Advised)
- Schumann Center for Media and Democracy
- Threshold Foundation
- Town Creek Foundation
- Wallace Global Fund
- Working Assets Grantmaking Fund of the Tides Foundation
Board of Directors (2017) [4]
- Christine Triano, Chair - Writer, producer and psychotherapist
- Elizabeth Hines, Vice Chair - Former Director of Communications, The White House Project
- Larry Smith, Secretary - Editor and Journalist, SMITH Magazine
- Sara Frankel, Treasurer - Business Consultant
- Colin Greer - President, New World Foundation
- Heeter Kalan - Senior Program Officer, New World Foundation
- Robert Greenwald - Film Producer and Director, Brave New Films
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References
- ↑ https://ifamericansknew.org/about_us/
- ↑ https://independentmediainstitute.org/mission/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080312172138/http://www.alternet.org/about/foundations.html
- ↑ Alternet Independent Media Institute, organizational web page, accessed August 23, 2017.
