Independent Media Centre

The book "Independent Media Center" offers a comprehensive analysis of the global participatory network of journalists focused on political and social issues. Originally launched during the anti-WTO protests in 1999, the Independent Media Center is closely linked to the global justice movement that opposes neoliberalism and its institutions. The book highlights the principles of open publishing and the democratic media process, which enable anyone to contribute to reporting. It is described as a collective platform that unites independent media organizations and numerous journalists to provide grassroots-oriented, non-corporate reporting. Authors John McBrewster, Frederic P. Miller, and Agnes F. Vandome present the vision of Indymedia as an alternative medium aimed at empowering people to publish their own media content directly, thereby creating a radical, accurate, and passionate representation of the truth.