Some of the underlying principles and components of alternative media’s outreach and teach approach are exemplified in a discussion of Denis McQuail’s democratic-participant media theory model (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 1993). Based on a normative set of principles, the democratic-participant media theory suggests that all groups in society ought to have the right to access media, particularly media that serves their needs; that media content should not be controlled by political or state entities; that local organizations and communities should have their own media; and that media ought to encourage active participation, which is better served through the promotion of smaller scale media forms. Alternative media are reflective of these principles, particularly in being accessible and encouraging learning through interactive participation.