Media Mouse
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Media Mouse is a Grand Rapids, Michigan
independent media
group founded in 1999 . Since 2004, the group's primary focus has been in providing regular news coverage of "progressive" movements for social change in Grand Rapids that are posted online via its website, www.mediamouse.org. Media Mouse describes its goals in its mission statement :
In 2007, Media Mouse began hosting and collaborating with the Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy (GRIID) which was previously a part of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center .
located at 1134 Wealthy St SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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In addition to lending books and videos, the Bloom Collective also serves as a meeting place for mediated community discussions on various radical topics and strategies for change.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
independent media
Independent media
Independent media refers to any form of media, such as radio, television, newspapers or the Internet, that is free of influence by government or corporate interests. The term has varied applications...
group founded in 1999 . Since 2004, the group's primary focus has been in providing regular news coverage of "progressive" movements for social change in Grand Rapids that are posted online via its website, www.mediamouse.org. Media Mouse describes its goals in its mission statement :
"Media Mouse is an independent media collective that works to provide independent news pertaining to Grand Rapids and the world. Wherever possible, Media Mouse aims to draw links between national and local issues and between movements for social change. In turn, it is hoped that this news will be a catalyst for action and will help spur organizing for social change."
In 2007, Media Mouse began hosting and collaborating with the Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy (GRIID) which was previously a part of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center .
Resources
In addition its news coverage, Media Mouse offers a variety of resources including databases and special subject areas:- "The Far Right in West Michigan" Database
- Progressive Directory of Western Michigan
- Grand Rapids Military Contracts Database
- Calendar of Social Change Oriented Events in West Michigan
The Bloom Collective
In June 2007, Media Mouse became involved in The Bloom Collective, an infoshopInfoshop
An infoshop is a storefront or social center that serves as a node for the distribution of political information, typically in the form of books, zines, stickers and posters. Infoshops often serve as a meeting space and resource hub for local activist groups....
located at 1134 Wealthy St SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
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In addition to lending books and videos, the Bloom Collective also serves as a meeting place for mediated community discussions on various radical topics and strategies for change.