The website operates as a loose co-operative of like-minded people whose sole focus is telling the stories that the mainstream media neglect or under-report. The emphasis is on analysis and intelligent reporting.

altvoices is non-profit making. There is no subscription charge and no advertising. The journalists and editors work voluntarily.

Currently, there are 31 altvoices correspondents. These include writers, photographers, cartoonists, film-makers and artists who are based in 19 different countries. Seventeen nationalities are represented and the correspondents collectively speak 28 languages.

The content of altvoices is decided by the editorial team. At present, we have seven editors who are responsible for recruiting new correspondents in specific regions.

Our goal is to have at least one correspondent in every country of the world, so if you'd like to contribute to altvoices, please contact your regional editor (below.)

If your region does not yet have an editor, please contact the altvoices webmaster.

 

editorial team - Autumn 2007
Nynke Douma	Benelux editor	Recruits journalists and promotes altvoices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France.
Monica Hsueh	North Pacific editor	Recruits journalists and promotes altvoices in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Indonesia and North America.
Izzy Kaminski	UK editor	Recruits journalists and promotes altvoices in UK, Ireland and Poland.
Heather Li	SE Asian editor	Recruits journalists and promotes altvoices in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Philippines.
Gary Merrill	webmaster	Edits, designs and publishes altvoices.
Poulomi Saha	India editor	Recruits journalists and promotes altvoices in the Indian sub-continent.
Badar Salem	Middle Eastern editor	Recruits journalists and promotes altvoices in the Middle East.
Judith Scanlon	Latin American editor	Recruits journalists and promotes altvoices in Spain, Central and South America.
Nina Skyum-Nielsen	Northern Europe editor	Recruits journalists and promotes altvoices in Scandinavia and the Baltic countries.