Old media is collapsing, with major newspapers going bankrupt and those left standing too often beholden to big corporate owners and advertisers. The resulting “news,” when not skewed to suit the interests of a few, is often superficial and disempowering — constantly reporting problems without offering solutions or opportunities to act.

Our world is facing historic crises, and we need to build a media that can rise to the challenge — a media powered by people, not big business. (more…)