http://www.freepress.net/latest front page features block en Media Minutes Podcast Stevie Converse and Candace Clement In a House hearing about privacy and the Internet, Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) indicated that Congress could take action to strengthen privacy protections. And a study disproves the notion that TV news audiences prefer superficial tabloid coverage to well-written quality journalism. In a House hearing about privacy and the Internet, Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) indicated that Congress could take action to strengthen privacy protections. And a study disproves the notion that TV news audiences prefer superficial tabloid coverage to well-written quality journalism. http://www.freepress.net/audio/download/42690/MM+07+25+08.mp3 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 5:00 Future of the Internet, Save The Internet, deep packet inspection, House hearing, journalism, http://www.freepress.net/node/42590 Future of the Internet Save The Internet CWA fcc FCC hearing Mike Doyle NebuAd net neutrality open access PA Pittsburgh Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:04:14 -0700 Stevie Converse 42590 at http://www.freepress.net Stevie Converse and Candace Clement FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has determined that Comcast violated the agency’s principles of open access on the Internet. And the cost of text messaging is rising again, despite the fact there have been no further costs to necessitate a price hike. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has determined that Comcast violated the agency’s principles of open access on the Internet. And the cost of text messaging is rising again, despite the fact there have been no further costs to necessitate a price hike. http://www.freepress.net/audio/download/42465/MM+07+18+08.mp3 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 5:02 Future of the Internet, Save The Internet, deep packet inspection, House hearing, journalism, Future of the Internet, Save The Internet, Marvin Ammori, net neutrality, open access, http://www.freepress.net/node/42443 <p>FLORENCE, Mass. -- InternetforEveryone.org is pleased to announce that 17 leading "digital inclusion" groups have joined the initiative to connect all Americans to affordable, high-speed Internet.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42443">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet InternetforEveryone.org Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:17:35 -0700 Holiday Shapiro 42443 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/42310 <p>Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is taking action against Comcast for illegally violating Net Neutrality, after a coalition of Net users and activists caught the cable giant blocking open access to the Internet.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42310">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet net neutrality Open Internet Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:37:29 -0700 Neal Bastek 42310 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/42302 <p>WASHINGTON -- According to the Associated Press, the Federal Communications Commission is expected to conclude its investigation on Friday into complaints from Free Press and others that Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, is blocking consumer access to Internet content.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42302">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet Comcast fcc Marvin Ammori net neutrality Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:31:26 -0700 Craig Aaron 42302 at http://www.freepress.net Stevie Converse and Candace Clement <p>Forget about collecting trading cards for sports figures. The hot items this year are Media Heroes trading cards. And the news for newspapers has been brutal, as a sagging economy and plummeting advertising sales take their toll on news staff and content.</p> <p>Forget about collecting trading cards for sports figures. The hot items this year are Media Heroes trading cards. And the news for newspapers has been brutal, as a sagging economy and plummeting advertising sales take their toll on news staff and content.</p> http://www.freepress.net/audio/download/42300/MM+07+11+08.mp3 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 5:00 Future of the Internet, Save The Internet, deep packet inspection, House hearing, journalism, Future of the Internet, Save The Internet, Marvin Ammori, net neutrality, open access, Jonathan Lawson, journalism, newspapers, Reclaim the Media, Quality Journalism, http://www.freepress.net/node/42262 <p>Yesterday, I read a <a href="http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1642#comment-1168">blog post</a> from Comcast lobbyist Joseph Waz about “what Free Press wants.” He strikes a conspiratorial tone but completely misses the mark.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42262">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:49:17 -0700 Holiday Shapiro 42262 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/42255 <p>WASHINGTON -- Today, Comcast announced a "collaborative agreement" with Vonage, a company that provides voice-over-Internet telephone services.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42255">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:10:08 -0700 Holiday Shapiro 42255 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/42252 <p> Just because we saw a woman within reach of a presidential nomination doesn’t mean the mainstream media have covered the 2008 race with gender equality in mind.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42252">read more</a></p> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:07:19 -0700 Megan Tady 42252 at http://www.freepress.net