Sites Related to the Current Crisis (9-11-01)
AlterNet (www.alternet.org)
offers an alternative to mainstream press, with a particular call for responding
mindfully to Tuesday’s tragedies.
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) (www.fair.org)
tracks media coverage -- and especially right now, coverage of Tuesday's events
-- around the world.
MediaChannel.org has released a special report (www.mediachannel.org/atissue/conflict/)
focusing on the media's role during this time of crisis.
Pacfic News Service (www.pacificnews.org)
Oneworld.net (www.oneworld.net/specialreports/terrorism)
provides an international perspective on Tuesday’s events.
The Online Journalism Review (ojr.usc.edu/)
looks at the role of media and communications technologies-such as email and the
Internet- in connecting and informing people in the wake of this tragedy.
PoliticsOnline has created a special section on how "The Attack
on America" will change politics and the use of the Internet (www.politicsonline.com/pol2000/tragedy/tragedy.asp)..
Online
Giving
President Bush announced the launch of a central Web site, American
Liberty Partnership (www.libertyunites.org),
for all online donations to organizations supporting victims of the 9/11
tragedy.
Egrants.org, a project of the Tides Center, has established the Tides
9/11 Fund (www.egrants.org/donate/564/index.cfm?ID=2375-0|1203-0)
"to assist in immediate relief for victims of the tragedies and their
family members as well as long term efforts to preserve our nation's ideals of
peace, justice and coexistence."
Through Helping.org (www.helping.org),
the AOL/Time Warner Foundation is listing ways that people can assist in
relief efforts.
United Way of New York, in partnership with the New York Community
Trust, has established the September 11th Fund (www.uwnyc.com/epledge/sept11.cfm),
through which people and organizations can donate resources to help victims and
their families.
MSNBC reports on the disturbing reality of people who are exploiting
the tragedy by setting up scam donation sites online. The article (msnbc.com/news/628230_asp.htm)
includes recommendations of what to watch out for when donating online during
this troubling time.
Coming
Together
The Independent Sector is seeking examples of how nonprofit
organizations are responding to the recent attacks. View their list at: (www.independentsector.org/Sept11.html).
NPower New York has posted meeting notes from their discussion with
other Technology Assistance Providers, Foundations and Corporations on how best
to assist organizations with technology relief. They have also created an online
form to capture offers to volunteer time or equipment to help New York area
nonprofits (www.npowerny.org/volunteer/ntap.asp).
The Center for Democracy and Citizenship has created a new section of
resources dealing with the events of September 11 (www.publicwork.org/sept11.html).
Included is the Public Achievement listserv where discussions center around what
we can learn from this tragedy and how we can build a better world.
Connect For Kids (www.connectforkids.org)
has compiled a list of resources for parents, teachers and community members, to
help all of our nation's children work through Tuesday's tragic and
unprecedented events. Those resources can be found at (www.connectforkids.org/usr_doc/CopingWithGrief.htm).
The Washington Post hosted an online discussion with American Red
Cross grief counselor, John Weaver, who provided advice and suggestions for
people coping with emotional trauma. The discussion is archived at (discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/01/nation_weaver091201.htm).