[misc.activism.progressive] Funding for Alternative Newspapers

sylveste@iastate.edu (Sylvester Timothy J) (06/21/91)

We have started an alternative newspaper at Iowa State called the Drummer.
(Named after the Drummers in Lafayette park who were an "incessant noise" 
and kept Bush up at night during the war.)  Our first issue was well 
received on campus and we have begun a fund raising drive.  We will need
about $7,000/year to print the newspaper.  Does anyone know of any 
foundations that fund alternative newspapers?  The right-wing paper 
on campus seems to get all kinds of money for computers and printing 
expenses. Are there comparable funders on the left? 

Also I would like to hear about other alternative papers how they operate, 
how they raise money, do they run advertisements ( a BIG debate in our 
group)?

If anyone has suggestions for our paper send them my way!

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Tim Sylvester
Ames Lab / Iowa State University
258 Metals Development                                sylveste@iastate.edu
Ames, IA  50010                                             (515) 294-7908