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Free Press Research Paper Calculates the 'Reporting Gap' as a Guide for Lawmakers

June 19, 2020

Free Press calculates that the United States has lost between 15,000 and 21,000 reporting jobs in the last 15 years.

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Future of Journalism
Free Press Research Paper Calculates the 'Reporting Gap' as a Guide for Lawmakers to Put Local Journalists Back to Work

June 17, 2020

WASHINGTON —Free Press’ report calculates the costs resulting from the tens of thousands of laid-off reporters in the United States over the past 15 years.

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Future of Journalism, Public Media
Tax Online Media to Fund Local Media? It's One Idea Floated by Free Press

May 12, 2020

Free Press says its policy proposals will help save local journalism and put thousands of reporters back to work during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

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Future of Journalism, Public Media, Diversity in Media Ownership, Media Consolidation
Free Press Action Releases Comprehensive Plan to Put Journalists Back to Work and Build More Diverse and Sustainable U.S. News Media

May 11, 2020

WASHINGTON — On Monday, Free Press Action released a series of policies that Congress should adopt to save local journalism during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

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Future of Journalism, Media Accountability, Press Freedom, Public Media, Diversity in Media Ownership, Media Consolidation
As COVID-19 Devastates Already Struggling Industry, New Blueprint Sets Forth Bold Vision to Save Local Journalism

May 11, 2020

Free Press Action unveiled a proposal to provide crucial financial relief to newsrooms and reporters while envisioning a more sustainable future for the industry.

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Future of Journalism, Public Media, Diversity in Media Ownership, Media Consolidation
AT&T Gave the FCC False Broadband-Coverage Data in Parts of 20 States

April 17, 2020

AT&T disclosed the error to the FCC in a filing a week ago.

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Internet Access
With Millions of Students Cut Off Digitally, Coronavirus Pandemic Bolsters Demand to Treat Internet as Public Utility

March 26, 2020

Free Press is calling for a $100-billion broadband investment that would benefit people, not just companies.

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Internet Access
Free Press Action Plan 'Keeping Connected Amid Crisis' Proposes Policies to Meet COVID-19 Pandemic Communications Needs

March 23, 2020

The plan urges Congress to fund up to $100 billion in subsidies, rebates and tax relief targeted toward broadband that would benefit people, not just companies.

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Internet Access
Trump Report Bizarrely Claims Net Neutrality Repeal Raised Incomes $50B a Year

February 24, 2020

The Trump economic report relies on pseudo-economics.

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Net Neutrality
White House Report Is 'Pure Propaganda' for AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast

February 21, 2020

Experts tell Motherboard that no, rubber-stamping the whims of AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast did not result in untold riches for U.S. consumers.

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Net Neutrality, Internet Access, Privacy