Civil Rights & Media Justice

Hate Speech Rises in the Media

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:26:41 -0700

Hate Speech Rises in the Media

For many people of color, fighting against our nation’s media system is a matter of life and death. Too often, the media have contributed to the racial divisions that still exist in this country by marginalizing people of color in its coverage.

Putting the Public Interest Back Into Communications: The Civil Rights Imperative

Stevie Converse — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:40:47 -0700

Election ’08: Race, Gender and the Media

Mary Alice Crim — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:43:42 -0700

Start: 10/02/2008 - 06:01

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Join FAIR, the Manhattan Neighborhood Network and the Brecht Forum for a panel discussion, Q&A and debate-watching party.

The panel will feature journalists Laura Flanders, Glen Ford, and Gary Younge. Event details are here.

Women, Action & the Media: A Conference for Activists, Journalists & Everyone

Mary Alice Crim — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:16:50 -0700

Start: 03/27/2009 - 13:11

End: 03/29/2009 - 13:11

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The goal of WAM! is to bring together everyone who has a stake in achieving gender justice in media, in order to share facts and ideas, develop skills, build collaborations, bridge differences and create action plans. More information is available here

Making History: Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008 Elections

Mary Alice Crim — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:33:45 -0700

Start: 09/26/2008 - 18:28

End: 09/27/2008 - 18:28

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The Making History Symposium will investigate the subjects of race, gender, and the media in the 2008 elections by examining these issues independently, in relation to one another, and within the broader context of law and policy. For more info click here

Groups Challenge FCC Wireless Auctions

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:11:59 -0700

2008 Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS)

Haijing Tu — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:12:52 -0700

Start: 09/05/2008 - 00:45

End: 09/07/2008 - 14:45

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

JAWS supports the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and works toward a more accurate portrayal of the whole society. This symposium will feature two great keynote speakers, plenty of panels on careers, multimedia and more! For more information, click here.

NTIA Will Not Seek Additional DTV Coupon Money

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:07:38 -0700

State's 'Digital Divide' Persists

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:57:29 -0700

House Sets DTV Converter-Box Hearing

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:12:39 -0700

The Black Stake, and All Our Stakes, in the Media Justice Movement

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:28 -0700

Mass media determine public consciousness. But in the US, where mass media are owned and operated almost entirely by and in the interest of a greedy and irresponsible corporate elite, who keep the issues of control and governance of the internet, cable, broadcast and other media off the table.

In Media, Too Few Control Too Much

Stevie Converse — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:59:23 -0700

While most Americans enjoy more radio, television, and Internet channels, many do not realize that behind the channel is less choice. Currently, only six corporations control most of what Americans hear, see, and read. Media consolidation threatens citizens’ ability to receive objective information. For example, independent newspapers have decreased by two-thirds in the past 30 years.

Lawmakers Reach Deal to Expand Surveillance

Stevie Converse — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:20 -0700

After more than a year of partisan acrimony over government surveillance powers, Democratic and Republican leaders have agreed to a bipartisan deal that would be the most sweeping rewrite of spy powers in three decades. The House is likely to vote on the measure Friday, House aides said.

Hoyer Hopeful on FISA Resolution

Stevie Converse — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:45:12 -0700

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Wednesday he remains hopeful that the House and Senate can finish the contentious overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) this week.

The House could vote on the bill Friday, Hoyer said.

“I think we are very close to an agreement, which will not get everything that we had in the House bill,” Hoyer said.

Conference Participants: Media and Internet Must Target Minorities

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:48:10 -0700

Black and Hispanic Americans need to be more prominent and “in positions of authority” within the media in order to appeal to a growing multicultural society, a former Clinton administration telecommunications official said Tuesday.

Who Decides What You Can Watch on Your Television?

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:43:41 -0700

Broadcast spectrum is quite limited, allowing only a few channels to send signals over the air to antennas. The Federal Communications Commission decides who gets licenses to use the airwaves. Cable and satellite dishes offer more channel capacity, but the owner must still choose which channels to offer. They pick what they think their customers want to watch.

Kentucky Settles Internet Censorship Suit, Agrees to Lift Ban on Blogs

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:31:30 -0700

The Commonwealth of Kentucky has settled a lawsuit with a political blogger whose critical comments of then-Gov. Ernie Fletcher resulted in the state “blacklisting” all blogs on state-owned computers.

Between the Right and Racial Justice: Wedging the Movement for Media Reform

Stevie Converse — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:38:09 -0700

Conservative Fox News host Bill O’Reilly has done it again.

Black Bloggers Fight to Make Voices Heard

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:44:03 -0700

With its power-to-the-individual approach, the new media world promises anyone with a laptop the possibility of a publishing empire. But, as some black bloggers are finding out, the new media world is a lot like the old one: racially segregated, with many prominent black voices still fighting to be heard.

Media Minutes: May 23, 2008

candace — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:09:31 -0700

In an historic bipartisan vote, the Senate overwhelmingly agreed to turn back the FCC’s decision to relax longstanding media ownership rules. And the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination works within the media across all media platforms to promote fairness and equality for the LGBT community.