Definition of the Alternative Press

For a discussion of what makes alternative media "alternative," please read Michael Albert's article entitled, "What Makes Alternative Media Alternative: Toward a Federation of Alternative Media Activists and Supporters." Michael Albert was a cofounder of South End Press and is a coeditor of Z Magazine. He has also written books on Participatory Economics. To view his writings on Participatory Economics online go to the ParEcon web site. The MCTC Library also has copies of Albert's books. If you are interested in Albert's article on the alternative media, you might also want to read Noam Chomsky's "What Makes Mainstream Media Mainstream."