The Bulldog Reporter, a publication that specializes in compiling dossiers on journalists for corporate PR use, has given its "gold award" in "crisis communications" to Michael Fineman of Fineman Associates Public Relations for his work on behalf of the Pacifica radio network. Fineman was hired to help contain the image problems that arose when the Pacifica's management used armed guards to forcibly expel veteran broadcasters, arrested demonstrators, and shut down station KPFA in Berkeley, CA.

Private foundations are using their tax-sheltered money to influence news and entertainment media according to a Poynter Institute study. Foundations like the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trust have funded journalist and media outlet with the intention to "shape" policy. "

iDEFENSE, an internet intelligence gathering service, created this report on the use of the internet by anti-capitalist activists, including a summary of May Day organizing in the UK. They write in the report's introduction: "Over the past six years, anti-capitalist protests have reemerged as a threat to public order worldwide. Since 1999, this development has been greatly enhanced by the increased use of the Internet as a means of disseminating ideology, coordinating activity and as an offensive medium.