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Media reform update with Josh Silver from Free Press

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:37:01 GMT

http://freepress.net From freeing the iPhone to the fight for low power FM radio, Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver updates you on what's happening in media reform for July 2009. Learn more and get involved at http://freepress.net

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Congress looks at iPhone and exclusivity deals

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:56:03 GMT

http://www.freepress.net/freemyphone Free Press launched FreeMyPhone, a campaign that calls on leaders in Washington to open up wireless networks and promote consumer choice. The Senate Commerce Committee discussed the consumer wireless experience at a hearing, following a letter sent earlier this week to the Federal Communications Commission laying out concerns of committee members about exclusive deals struck between wireless carriers and equipment manufacturers. Learn more and take action at http://www.freepress.net/freemyphone

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FCC Confirmation Hearing for Genachowski

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:30:00 GMT

http://freepress.net June 16, 2009 Free Press is urging the Senate to move swiftly to confirm Julius Genachowski as chair of the Federal Communications Commission. At his nomination hearing in the Senate Commerce Committee, Genachowski called the FCC "a 21st-century agency for the information age." He described his vision for the agency as "a model for excellence in government -- fighting for consumers and families, fostering investment and innovation via open, fair and data-driven processes."

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President Obama on America's journalism problem

Tue, 12 May 2009 11:11:00 GMT

“A government without newspapers, a government without a tough and vibrant media of all sorts is not an option for the United States of America.”

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Free Press on the FCC's national broadband plan

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:59:01 GMT

http://freepress.net Free Press Senior Program Director Craig Aaron talks about the FCC's recent move to open public input into a national broadband plan for America.

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Your Net Neutrality Message Delivered

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:20:02 GMT

http://freepress.net Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott delivers petitions from 15,000 Americans demanding that taxpayer money be used only to fund open and neutral Internet projects. The petition was delivered as part of Ben Scott's testimony at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, March 23, 2009.

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Olbermann: reign in corporate greed & media monopolies

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:31:01 GMT

http://freepress.net In a special comment on corporate greed, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann calls for re-regulating America's Big Media monopolies.

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Connecting the dots: America's economic crisis and media problem

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:56:03 GMT

http://freepress.net Truthdig's Robert Scheer connects the dots between America's economic crisis, journalism crisis and media ownership.

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Dan Rather on saving journalism

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:27:01 GMT

http://savethenews.org

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Teachers want affordable Internet for everyone

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:23:03 GMT

http://InternetforEveryone.org

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InternetforEveryone.org: the Quintero Family, Los Angeles

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:58:01 GMT

http://InternetforEveryone.org

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Add your Voice: Internet for Everyone in 2009

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:47:02 GMT

http://InternetforEveryone.org

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Free Press presents: 2008 in 100 seconds

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:09:01 GMT

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Obama on the FCC, media and Internet policy

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:28:01 GMT

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InternetforEveryone.org: INNOVATION

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:43:00 GMT

http://InternetforEveryone.org Openness, Access, Choice and INNOVATION: the four key principles of a national broadband plan for America. Join the conversation at InternetforEveryone.org

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"America Offline:" Stories from the digital divide

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:33:01 GMT

http://freepress.net Free Press presents "America Offline," stories from across the digital divide.

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Junk News serves up bailout slugfest

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:48:00 GMT

http://freepress.net Neil Cavuto and Ben Stein's "screamathon" over the government's economic bailout plans. (With a hat tip to CrooksandLiars.com)

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Toxic media & radioactive smears

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:08:00 GMT

http://freepress.net Talk radio shock jocks like Michael Savage continue to smear the President Elect -- alleging Obama will "fire thousands of competent white men" and "start a race war" in America.

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"Baracknophobia:" Fox News on the President Elect

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:22:01 GMT

http://freepress.net The Daily Show collected this sampling of Fox News's post-election Obama coverage. America needs real journalism now more than ever -- not more fear-mongering and junk news.

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Worst news stories of Campaign 2008

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:47:07 GMT

http://freepress.net MSNBC counts down the top 10 worst news stories from Campaign 2008 -- highlighting how overly commercial "junk news" can trivialize our democracy.

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