Building a Media Reform Movement

Rep. Keith Ellison Keynote Address: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:49:37 -0700

For more NCMR 2008 speakers, click here.

Silvia Rivera Keynote Address: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:50:08 -0700

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps at NCMR 2008

mthompson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:59:47 -0700

Taking Media Reform Beyond the Choir

Stevie Converse — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:22:51 -0700

Media Minutes: September 26, 2008

candace — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:11:30 -0700

Members of the Wireless Innovation Alliance were on Capitol Hill to show their support for open, unlicensed white spaces to bring high-speed broadband to millions of Americans. And Media Access Project and Free Press fight against further media consolidation in South Bend, Indiana.

Media Minutes (2008-09-26)

candace — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:05:29 -0700

Media Minutes: September 19, 2008

candace — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:39:39 -0700

A bill moving through Congress would allow the Department of Justice to bring civil suits against alleged copyright infringers at the expense of the taxpayers. And Jon Bartholomew discusses the Common Cause "Media Reform Plan."

Media Minutes (2008-09-19)

candace — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:32:34 -0700

The U.S. Media Reform Movement Going Forward

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:53:46 -0700

What's the Future for Musicians?

Stevie Converse — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:12:34 -0700

Start: 10/06/2008 - 11:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Today's music landscape is filled with both excitement and foreboding. With so many new technologies and ways to promote and distribute music, how do performers, composers, songwriters and independent labels know how to participate, who to trust, and what is most effective?

Media Minutes: July 11, 2008

candace — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:57:54 -0700

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.

Media Minutes: July 11, 2008

candace — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:50:50 -0700

My Take on NCMR 2008

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:46:26 -0700

About a month ago, I attended the National Conference for Media Reform 2008—first time I’ve attended one of these things. I really didn’t know what to expect. I wanted to get more informed about what’s gone wrong with our mainstream media and get a better handle on what I can do as a concerned citizen.

Big Media vs. America's Right To Know

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:17:37 -0700

When the National Conference for Media Reform met here last month, it was the largest gathering of responsible adults ever to address the democracy-destroying impact big media has on America. Some media pundits, including Bill O’Reilly and Fox News, denigrate NCMR for serving an ultra liberal agenda.

Free Press's Marty Kaplan: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:12:39 -0700

FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:54:50 -0700

Adrienne Maree Brown Keynote Address: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:52:34 -0700

Free Press and the National Conference for Media Reform: An Interview with Craig Aaron

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:36 -0700

Craig Aaron is the Communications Director for Free Press. He oversees the Free Press Web site and print materials; writes press releases, op-eds and other articles; and closely collaborates with the outreach and policy teams on numerous issues.

NCMR 2008 Transcripts

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:32:20 -0700

This is where you'll find transcripts of some of the great speeches from the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform. Just click on the links below to read the transcripts.

Adrienne Maree Brown (pdf), Ruckus Society

FCC May Put Stealthy Advertising on Audience Radar

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:40:59 -0700

A stealthy form of advertising in which products are featured on television shows as props and even woven into story lines has drawn the government's attention.

The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it will consider new rules to make it clear to viewers when brand-name products appear in shows in exchange for money.