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The bill's broadband subsidies have been applauded by many as a broadband and connectivity win, and a crucial step toward equity.

The senators noted that WWOR has flouted its responsibilities under the law and under its license to provide substantive local-news coverage.

The newspaper said it had “disenfranchised, ignored and scorned” generations of Black people.

“The stimulus bill’s broadband benefit is a historic achievement,” said Free Press Action Vice President of Policy and General Counsel Matt Wood.

Even if a Federal Writers’ Project 2.0 doesn’t pan out, bills that enjoy the backing of numerous lawmakers could, at least in some small way, replicate the storytelling spirit.

Free Press Co-CEO Jessica J. González is hopeful about new opportunities to regulate media, tech and telecom in the public interest.

The deal includes $3.2 billion for the FCC to provide a new emergency broadband benefit of $50 per month to low-income families and laid-off or furloughed workers.

Critics say typical crime coverage is "racist, classist, fear-based clickbait."

Free Press’ Alicia Bell, Joseph Torres and Collette Watson – the architects of Media 2070 – discuss what lies ahead for the organization’s media-reparations project.

Free Press’ Media 2070 project examines how white-dominated media organizations have perpetuated anti-Black racism.