MIDWEST TELEGRAPH MEDIA CO-OP

The Midwest Telegraph Media Co-op is dedicated to increasing access to independent media and promoting collaborative approaches to social justice activism. We develop leadership, capacity building and community journalism skills by providing Urban Retreats, Freedom Schools and recurring opportunities for community-based dialogues, forums, conferences, and podcasts. Using processes grounded in contemplative and creative practices, we develop life affirming, non-violent, liberation practices which can sustain cultural and personal transformation... We support efforts to re-frame political issues and conversations within public and media contexts so that they are more inclusive of the priorities and voices of marginalized communities and can more effectively provide alternatives to corporate media... We support efforts to promote civic engagement, raise awareness about civil rights activism and history, and help restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965.