Z Communications is a left-wing activist-oriented media group founded
in 1986 by
Michael Albert

Michael Albert and Lydia Sargent.[1] It is, in broad terms,
ideologically libertarian socialist, anticapitalist, and heavily
influenced by participatory economics, although much of its content is
focused on critical commentary of foreign affairs.[citation needed]
Its publications include Z Magazine, ZNet, and Z Video.[2]
Contents
1 History
2 Publications and authors
3 Criticism
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History[edit]
Zeta Magazine was founded by
Michael Albert

Michael Albert and
Lydia Sargent in 1987,
both of whom had previously co-founded South End Press.[3] It was
renamed Z Magazine in 1989.[4]
Founded in 1994, Z Media Institute provides classes and other sessions
in how to start and produce alternative media, how to better
understand media, and how to develop organising skills.[5] The
institute has hosted
Stephen Shalom presentations on parpolity a
number of times.[6]
Founded in 1995, Z Net (also known as ZNet and Z Communications) is a
website with contributors that include Noam Chomsky,[7][8][9] Eduardo
Galeano,[7] Boris Kagarlitsky,[7] Edward Said,[7] Chris Spannos[10]
and Kevin Zeese[11][12].
John Pilger

John Pilger has described it as one of the
best news sources online.[7] Rene Milan of the Institute for Ethics
and Emerging Technologies called the site a rich source of information
about participism.[13] The site was mentioned in the 2007 film
Shooter.[14][15]
Publications and authors[edit]
Z Magazine is published in print and on-line monthly.
Contributors to the magazine include Noam Chomsky,[16], Ward
Churchill,[17] Edward S. Herman,[18] Mike Kuhlenbeck,[19] Jack
Rasmas,[20] Paul Street[21], Patrick Bond[22] and Kevin Zeese.[11]
Articles written by Chomsky have been republished in the New
Statesman.[16][23]
Criticism[edit]
In a 2005 interview with Joshua Frank,
Ward Churchill

Ward Churchill discussed issues
he had with Z Magazine. Churchill claimed an article he worked on was
not published for two years and was misattributed. He also felt Albert
and Sargent had greater say than others involved with the
publication.[17]
See also[edit]
Alternative media

Alternative media (U.S. political left)
CorpWatch
Independent Media Centre
Political cinema
TeleSUR
UK Watch
References[edit]
^ Max Elbaum. Revolution in the air: sixties radicals turn to Lenin,
Mao and Che. London, England, UK; New York, New York, USA: Verso,
2002. p. 296.
^ Joshua D. Atkinson, Alternative Media and Politics of Resistance: A
Communication Perspective (Peter Lang, 2010),
ISBN 978-1433105173, pp. 88-90. Excerpts available at Google
Books.
^ https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4758958
^ https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/515982
^ Berger, Dan; Cornell, Andy. "Ten Questions for Movement Building".
Monthly Review. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
^ Doherty, Alex. "The Politics Of A Good Society". New Left Project.
Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ a b c d e Pilger, John. "
John Pilger

John Pilger prefers the web to TV news -
it's more honest online". New Statesman. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ "Chomsky's Bio Info". Z Net. Archived from the original on December
12, 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ ""Good News," Iraq & Beyond, Part 1". Z Net. Archived from the
original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ "Insurrection Debated". Adbusters. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ a b "Kevin Zeese's". Z Communication. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^ Zeese, Kevin. "U.S.A.: Mobilizing Against Halliburton, the "Poster
Child for War Profiteering"". CorpWatch. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^ Milan, Rene. "The Vision Thing". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ Stevens, Dana. "Top Gun". Slate. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ Pilger, John. "
John Pilger

John Pilger offers a reading list to counter Reagan".
New Statesman. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ a b Chomsky, Noam. "Judge the US by deeds, not words". New
Statesman. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ a b http://dissidentvoice.org/Sept05/Frank0919.htm
^ Herman, Edward S. "Krugman, Putin and the New York Times". Dissent
Voice. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
^ "Workers getting burned by McDonald's greed". Peoples World.
Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ "Exit Stage Right (Brexit) and Left (Grexit)". TeleSur. Retrieved 22
May 2015.
^ Street, Paul. "Name That System and/or Work to Overthrow It".
TeleSur. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^
https://zcomm.org/znetarticle/south-africas-junk-credit-rating-was-avoided-but-at-the-cost-of-junk-analysis/
^ Chomsky, Noam. "Is this really a grand Nato victory?". New
Statesman. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
External links[edit]
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