News Commons Spaces
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| Name | URL | Description | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProPublica | https://www.propublica.org/ | Independent nonprofit newsroom producing investigative journalism in the public interest. | High-quality investigative journalism, multiple awards, strong partnerships, clear republication guidelines. | No Derivatives license, NonCommercial restriction, photos require separate permission. |
| Global Voices | https://globalvoices.org/ | International community of bloggers and citizen journalists reporting on underrepresented regions. | Permissive CC BY license, multilingual content, focuses on diverse perspectives. | Quality may vary, photos/videos may have different licenses, less formal oversight. |
| The Conversation | https://theconversation.com/ | Articles written by academic researchers and scholars, combining academic rigor with journalistic accessibility. | High credibility, content from verified experts, widely republished. | No Derivatives license, material edits require author approval, some images have separate licensing. |
| Al Jazeera CC Repository | https://www.aljazeera.com/ | Broadcast-quality video footage released under a Creative Commons license. | First major news network to adopt CC, broadcast-quality video, permissive CC BY license. | Limited to select content, inconsistent availability, potential geopolitical bias. |
| KFF Health News | https://kffhealthnews.org/ | Nonprofit news organization specializing in health policy and public health issues. | Specialized health journalism, high-quality reporting, free for news outlets. | No Derivatives license, NonCommercial restriction, limited to health topics. |
| Democracy Now! | https://www.democracynow.org/ | Daily independent news program with a progressive perspective. | Daily content, large audience, transcripts freely available. | No Derivatives license, NonCommercial restriction, clear political perspective. |
| Boing Boing | https://boingboing.net/ | Long-running blog covering technology, culture, and internet topics. | Early CC adopter, covers digital culture, ShareAlike license allows adaptations. | NonCommercial restriction, ShareAlike requirement, blog format. |
| TorrentFreak | https://torrentfreak.com/ | Technology news blog focused on BitTorrent, file sharing, and copyright. | Specialized coverage of copyright issues, independent perspective, allows adaptations. | NonCommercial restriction, images may require separate licensing, narrow focus. |
| WikiNews | https://en.wikinews.org/ | Free-content news source operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. | Permissive CC BY license, part of Wikimedia family, collaborative editing. | Inconsistent quality, less timely, limited original reporting. |
| Agência Brasil | https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/ | Nationwide public news agency operated by the Brazilian government. | Official government news, permissive CC BY license, covers Brazil extensively. | Primarily in Portuguese, potential government bias, limited international coverage. |
| Agência Pública | https://apublica.org/ | Brazilian nonprofit investigative journalism agency focused on human rights. | Investigative journalism, nonprofit independence, covers social justice issues. | No Derivatives license, primarily in Portuguese, limited to Brazil/Latin America. |
| RioOnWatch | https://www.rioonwatch.org/ | Bilingual community news platform focused on Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. | Unique focus on favela communities, bilingual content, community-based model. | NonCommercial restriction, ShareAlike requirement, very narrow geographic focus. |
| FAIR | https://fair.org/ | Media criticism organization that analyzes news coverage for bias and inaccuracy. | Media watchdog function, analyzes bias, provides media literacy resources. | Not a primary news source, may have progressive bias, limited to media analysis. |