Amy Goodman is a journalist, author, and television moderator. She is the co-founder and producer of Democracy Now!, an independent newscast that has been on the air daily since 2001. American media is dominated by five corporations, which broadcast their commercially oriented programs on thousands of local and national television and radio channels. Within this context, Democracy Now! wants to offer viewers perspectives that are not represented in mainstream media. Thus, for example, the program reports on national and foreign politics, anti-war activities, human rights, environmental protection, as well as on the struggle for equal rights and social and economic justice. Democracy Now! is the largest media cooperative in the USA; at this time, it is broadcasted on over 900 radio and television stations in North America and reaches millions of people worldwide. To maintain its independence, the program is financed solely by the contributions of listeners and viewers, as well as through the assistance of foundations. Besides its critical news reporting, Democracy Now! supports the establishment and development of independent media in the USA.

For her courageous and uncompromising news reporting, Amy Goodman has received numerous awards and distinctions, including the George Polk Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, the Izzy Award of the Park Center for Independent Media, and the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism.