Media cooperative
Media cooperatives are a form of cooperative that report on news based on the geographic location of their membership, or the general interests of the membership. Often they are a form of alternative media, critical of capitalism, with left-wing stances. Media Cooperatives often unite customers and service providers to oppose a pure profit motive in the media. In contrast to mainstream media companies, media cooperatives are able to report independently, due to the minimization of the Principle agent problem.
Examples are: in Germany Junge Welt (1947) and Die Tageszeitung (1978), in Italy Il manifesto (1969), and in Switzerland WOZ Die Wochenzeitung (2012). In Hamburg, there is also the "media puzzle factory" as an association of providers to the media and cultural industry.
Some media cooperatives publish the local edition of Le Monde diplomatique.
List of Media Cooperatives
| Name | Country | Language | Format | Type of Coop | Established | Publishing Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Cable | UK | English | Print, Online | Consumer | 2014 | Quarterly |
| Taz.de | Germany | German | Print, Online | Consumer | 1978 | Daily |
| NB Media Coop | Canada | English | Online | Consumer | Weekly | |
| Brazil Popular | Brazil | Portuguese | Online | Multi-Stakeholder | 2015 | Daily |
| Junge Welt | German | Print, Online | 1947 | Daily | ||
| Ethical Consumer | UK | English | Print, Online | Multi-Stakeholder | Monthly | |
| Positive News | UK | English | Print, Online | Multi-Stakeholder | Weekly | |
| Haverhill Matters | USA | English | Online | Consumer | 2016 |