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The American Independent News Network, formerly The Center for Independent Media until January 2010,〔(About ) The American Independent News Network website.〕 is an American 501(c)(3) non-profit〔(Search for Charities, Online Version of Publication 78 Search Results ) IRS. Retrieved August 6, 2010.〕 that provides state-based reporting from a liberal perspective. Founded in May 2006, the group has a stated mission of funding websites that report news from an independent, investigative perspective. The organization looked to develop internet-based local reporting in order to improve the level of public discourse.〔 It operates a news network which consists of state-based daily news sites ''The Colorado Independent'', ''The Florida Independent'', ''The Iowa Independent'', ''The Michigan Messenger'', ''The Minnesota Independent'', ''The New Mexico Independent'', and ''The Washington Independent''. The network states that its mission is to "investigate and disseminate news that impacts public debate and advances the common good."〔 ==History and programs== The organization was founded as The Center for Independent Media in April 2006 by David S. Bennahum, a former journalist with ''Wired''. Its inaugural venture was a ''New Journalist Pilot Program'' whose aim was "to strengthen the network of progressive blogs on a state-by-state basis," providing short term financial support for qualified applicants, while being trained. The Center expanded that into a permanent ''New Journalist Training Program'', and later provided support for online journalists through its ''New Journalist Editorial Program'', which, in the words of the Center, provides "talented online journalists with direct support to conduct original reporting."〔 Many of the participants in the editorial program are graduates of the training program. The purpose of the organization expanded to creating and supporting a network of independent online news organizations. the network consists of six state-based sites and a Washington D.C. site. ''Colorado Confidential'' (now ''The Colorado Independent'') was the first to launch, in May 2006, followed in August by ''The Minnesota Monitor'', now the ''Minnesota Independent''. ''Iowa Independent'' and ''Michigan Messenger'' debuted in 2007. The Washington Bureau and ''The Washington Independent'' were launched in January 2008, followed by ''The New Mexico Independent'' in April 2008. In May 2010, ''The Florida Independent'' was established. In January 2010, the Center for Independent Media changed its name to The American Independent News Network to "more accurately reflect the true nature of () work as an online news network."〔 In November, 2010, inadequate funding led to an announced plan to consolidate the AINN site with the ''Washington Independent'' one,〔McGann, Laura, ("The Washington Independent is folding, the CEO goes over the books and outlines the lessons he’s learned" ), ''Neiman Journalism Lab'', November 19, 2010 11 am. Retrieved 2011-12-04.〕 though in 2011 both sites, plus the seven regional sites, continued operational. In July, 2011, the Pew Foundation's Project for Excellence in Journalism was reported to have found that, among other non-profit news outlets, "the liberal American Independent News Network () ... reveal much about who’s paying their bills, and () work skews clearly in one direction, both in the topics (covers ) and the content of individual stories".〔Benton, Joshua, ("Pew: Nonprofit journalism doesn’t mean ideYology-free" ), ''Neiman Journalism Lab'', July 18, 2011 9 am. (Link to Pew study. ) Retrieved 2011-12-04.〕 On November 17, 2011, Lynda Waddington of ''The Iowa Independent'' wrote that ''The Michigan Messenger'' and ''The Minnesota Independent'' had been closed down and that ''The Iowa Independent'' could soon follow. There have been no new entries to the site since that date. On April 27, 2012 ''The Florida Independent'' announced that it was ending at the end of that month. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Independent News Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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