Free Press: Public Media

Citizen Journalism and the "You Tube Reporters' Center"

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:59:15 -0700

The Uptake shares their secrets for starting a successful citizen journalism organization as part of the new You Tube Reporters' Center.

WHYY Pulling Plug on Delaware Newscast, Trimming Staff

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:35:23 -0700

Behind Calm Veneer, PBS Stations Fight Bitterly

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:05:04 -0700

PBS Blesses Old Religious Shows, but Bans the New

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:33:12 -0700

Local Radio Triumphs Again

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:05:16 -0700

Local radio advocates have been cranking up the volume, and it’s paying off. Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a Federal Communications Commission ruling that protects existing Low Power FM stations from being knocked off the air by full power stations. And yesterday, a House subcommittee held a hearing on the Local Community Radio Act, a bill that would expand the number of LPFM radio stations across the country.

The Need for New Economic Models in Public Media

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:26:09 -0700

Media Minutes: June 12, 2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:04:10 -0700

Local radio wins a victory in the courts and gets a hearing in Congress. And the ACLU helps lead the way in unblocking Web sites based on "viewpoint discrimination" in Tennessee and Indiana schools.

Media Minutes (2009-06-12)

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:56:23 -0700

Local Community Radio Act of 2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:42:11 -0700

The Local Community Radio Act, introduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), would allow new Low Power FM radio stations in communities across the country. Free Press strongly supports this bill.

Local Community Radio Act of 2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:32:07 -0700

The Local Community Radio Act of 2009, introduced by Reps. Mike Doyle (D-Penn.) and Lee Terry (R- Neb.), would allow new Low Power FM radio stations in communities across the country. Free Press strongly supports this bill.