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"The newsletter will also provide attributive interviews, review media accuracy, fairness, credibility as well as the understanding of the public of media's responsibilities, its natural limitations, media's concern and need for profit, difficulties of balanced reporting. We also expect to elicit response concerning media's leaning toward sensationalism and its infections (i.e., "bad" news, show business). In brief, we aim to publish the frailties and strengths of media and public as seen by media and public in the belief that such exposure in even modest amounts will restore a desire for responsibility for both media and public.” | "The newsletter will also provide attributive interviews, review media accuracy, fairness, credibility as well as the understanding of the public of media's responsibilities, its natural limitations, media's concern and need for profit, difficulties of balanced reporting. We also expect to elicit response concerning media's leaning toward sensationalism and its infections (i.e., "bad" news, show business). In brief, we aim to publish the frailties and strengths of media and public as seen by media and public in the belief that such exposure in even modest amounts will restore a desire for responsibility for both media and public.” | ||
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| − | <i>Frank Patterson’s application to the IRS for 501(c)3 status</> | + | <i>Frank Patterson’s application to the IRS for 501(c)3 status</i> |
Latest revision as of 16:17, 13 January 2025
UPCOMING.
Information about Citizen Media Inc., a Williamstown, Mass.-based 501(c)3 organization.
For interim information email wpdensmore@gmail.com
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/42741139
The Citizen Media Inc. MISSION/PURPOSE
The 1981 Articles of Organization for what was then Citizen Media Council Inc., were filed with the state of Massachusetts by the Williamstown, Mass., law firm of Grinnell & Dubendorf in November, 1981.
The corporation was formed in 1981 under the provisions of General Laws Chapter 180, which is the Charitable Corporations statute. Its name was changed to Citizen/Media Inc. in 1985 and changed to Citizen Media Inc. in 2016 (to remove the slash, which was the way the IRS had it anyway).
The purpose of the corporation given in the Articles was one sentence: "To promote a mutual understanding and respect of citizen and media roles."
Here is an excerpt from the corporation’s 1981 (successful) application to the IRS for approval of 501(c)3 tax-exempt status:
"Citizen Media Council is a non-partisan organization that attempts to restore respect and understanding to citizen and media roles. To better understand the disrespect and to learn what if anything could be done about it, we have begun interviewing media, business, politicians and random citizenry to determine their views and to publish their response for review by others, especially media. While we seek any advice and comment to better our performance and justify support, material is available without charge or obligation.
"The newsletter will also provide attributive interviews, review media accuracy, fairness, credibility as well as the understanding of the public of media's responsibilities, its natural limitations, media's concern and need for profit, difficulties of balanced reporting. We also expect to elicit response concerning media's leaning toward sensationalism and its infections (i.e., "bad" news, show business). In brief, we aim to publish the frailties and strengths of media and public as seen by media and public in the belief that such exposure in even modest amounts will restore a desire for responsibility for both media and public.”
Frank Patterson’s application to the IRS for 501(c)3 status
