Editing ZNetwork (section)

== History ==
'''''Zeta Magazine''''' was founded by Michael Albert and Lydia Sargent in 1987, both of whom had previously co-founded [[South End Press]].{{r|zeta}} It was renamed '''''Z Magazine''''' in 1989.{{r|monthly}} 

Founded in 1994, '''Z Media Institute''' provides classes and other sessions in how to start and produce [[alternative media]], how to better understand media, and how to develop organising skills.{{r|mrorg}} The institute has hosted [[Stephen Shalom]] presentations on [[parpolity]] a number of times.{{r|shalom}}

Founded in 1995, ZNet (also known as ''ZNet'', ''ZNetwork'' and ''Z Communications'') is a [[website]] with contributors that include [[Noam Chomsky]],{{r|nspilger}}{{r|chomsky1}}{{r|chomsky2}} [[Eduardo Galeano]],{{r|nspilger}} [[Boris Kagarlitsky]],{{r|nspilger}} [[Edward Said]],{{r|nspilger}} Chris Spannos{{r|spannos}} and [[Kevin Zeese]].{{r|zzeese|cwzeese}}  [[John Pilger]] described it as one of the best news sources online.{{r|nspilger}} Rene Milan of the [[Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies]] called the site a rich source of information about participism.{{r|milan}}