Common Cause is an American nonprofit organization.
Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
Mission statement via commoncause.org
Media activism
Their role as a media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues primarily involves internet access and net neutrality. They are also critics of media consolidation and advocate for freedom of the press. They are not specifically focused on transgender issues.
Health On the Net is a Swiss media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues related to health. Their HONcode rating system certifies sites which HON determines are “reliable, transparent and ethical health information.”
Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) is an American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues.
The organization became less active around 2014 and has apparently been inactive since 2016.
Resources
Center for Media and Public Affairs (cmpa.gmu.edu)
Allsides is an American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues. They present news topics clustered by three points of view: center, left, and right.
With some exceptions, gender critical viewpoints become more frequent based on how conservative the publication is.
Media Bias Chart
According to their 2019 Media Bias Chart version 1.1, these are their ratings for top online media outlets.
Credder is an American media monitoring organization that reviews media content. They believe that “news should compete for credibility, not clicks.”
They offer a two-tier rating system similar to film rating site Rotten Tomatoes, where verified critics and users review media, which then gets a fresh or a rotten tomato.
Credder uses cheddar:
Gold Cheese is featured next to articles, authors, and outlets with a rating of 60% or higher.
Moldy Cheese is featured next to articles, authors, and outlets with a rating of 59% or less.
Browser extension
Credder has a browser extension similar to NewsGuard’s two-tier rating system that shows the applicable rating of an article or outlet.
Snopes is an American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues. It is specifically concerned with debunking urban legends and false rumors that spread online.
