OOOThe political debate over the media focuses on its supposed conservative or liberal bias. Our contribution to that debate is to leave the reader with these two web sites: The Media Research Center and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. We feel that even casual perusal of these two sites before reading anything below should clear up the matter completely.
OOOAlso, while we can't (or more truthfully, won't) supply you with links to local newspapers, others (more generous and enterprising than ourselves) do. Try HomeTownNews.
OOOFinally, no useful understanding of the media is quite complete without knowing who owns what; a fact fully outed by the Columbia Journalism Review.

These are papers which provide national and international news coverage. The list is hardly exhaustive, but it was our intent to provide some regional diversity. Along with news, the editorial and opinion pages of these papers are also of interest. Overlapping corporate ownership is indicated where applicable.

Mostly left/liberal, and tending toward the arts and entertainment, a few delve into politics in interesting and refreshing ways. Beyond their unorthodox points of view, you will also find issues covered here which mainstream media either shorts or ignores. Those listed have demonstrated a more than local political focus. Be aware also that alternatives can be part of chains. For the alternative news on the alternative news: Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.