Press Releases If you are a member of the media and have inquiries, interview requests, or would like to join our press list, please contact Timothy Karr at 201-533-8838, or reach out to him at tkarr@freepress.net. Future of Journalism Local Journalism Free Press Action Launches 'Local News for the People,' a Collaborative Blueprint for Community-Centered Media February 25, 2025 This forward-looking policy agenda calls on lawmakers to treat local news like the public good it is. Platform Accountability Media Accountability Press Freedom ADVISORY: Join a Feb. 27 Webinar on Tools to Fight U.S. Authoritarianism with Lessons from Global Democracy Advocates February 20, 2025 As Trump and Musk wreak havoc on our democracy, learn what the media and community members can do to stand up for freedom. Free & Open Internet Net Neutrality Internet Access Open-Internet and Digital-Rights Groups Petition Court of Appeals for a Full-Panel Rehearing of January Anti-Net Neutrality Decision February 18, 2025 The court’s decision stripped the FCC of the authority it needs to protect internet users against all manner of abuses. Free & Open Internet Net Neutrality Internet Access Diversity in Media Ownership Surveillance and Privacy Privacy Latest Trump Power Grab Aims To Destroy Independent Agencies February 18, 2025 The White House’s dangerous call for independent agencies to be “reined in” prompts constitutional concern, echoes authoritarian practices Platform Accountability Press Freedom Free Press Action's Craig Aaron Testifies About the Dangerous Censorship Threat Posed by Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Brendan Carr February 12, 2025 Free Press Action Co-CEO Craig Aaron discusses how the Trump administration is using the government’s power to shake down the media and quash dissent. Privacy Into the Breach: On Monday, Join Experts to Discuss How Elon Musk's Illegal Government Incursion Impacts the Privacy Rights of All Americans February 7, 2025 Panelists will discuss what must happen next to protect people in the United States and abroad from Musk and his henchmen. Platform Accountability Trump's Censorship Czar Orders NPR and PBS Investigation January 30, 2025 His seat as FCC chairman is barely warm, but Brendan Carr is already abusing his power and harassing public broadcasters. Privacy The U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Legitimate Free-Speech Concerns in Ruling That Allows Jan. 19 TikTok Ban To Proceed January 17, 2025 The ruling is a troubling dereliction of the justices’ duty to uphold the Constitution. Press Freedom Media Control Media Consolidation In 11th-Hour Move, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Dismisses Four Television-License Complaints on First Amendment Grounds January 16, 2025 Three of these complaints were politicized efforts designed to curtail freedom of the press and punish media outlets that displease Donald Trump. Privacy In Deciding TikTok's Fate, the U.S. Supreme Court Must Prioritize Users' First Amendment Rights January 10, 2025 Congress can better address the federal government’s security concerns by passing comprehensive data-privacy legislation. Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next
Future of Journalism Local Journalism Free Press Action Launches 'Local News for the People,' a Collaborative Blueprint for Community-Centered Media February 25, 2025 This forward-looking policy agenda calls on lawmakers to treat local news like the public good it is.
Platform Accountability Media Accountability Press Freedom ADVISORY: Join a Feb. 27 Webinar on Tools to Fight U.S. Authoritarianism with Lessons from Global Democracy Advocates February 20, 2025 As Trump and Musk wreak havoc on our democracy, learn what the media and community members can do to stand up for freedom.
Free & Open Internet Net Neutrality Internet Access Open-Internet and Digital-Rights Groups Petition Court of Appeals for a Full-Panel Rehearing of January Anti-Net Neutrality Decision February 18, 2025 The court’s decision stripped the FCC of the authority it needs to protect internet users against all manner of abuses.
Free & Open Internet Net Neutrality Internet Access Diversity in Media Ownership Surveillance and Privacy Privacy Latest Trump Power Grab Aims To Destroy Independent Agencies February 18, 2025 The White House’s dangerous call for independent agencies to be “reined in” prompts constitutional concern, echoes authoritarian practices
Platform Accountability Press Freedom Free Press Action's Craig Aaron Testifies About the Dangerous Censorship Threat Posed by Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Brendan Carr February 12, 2025 Free Press Action Co-CEO Craig Aaron discusses how the Trump administration is using the government’s power to shake down the media and quash dissent.
Privacy Into the Breach: On Monday, Join Experts to Discuss How Elon Musk's Illegal Government Incursion Impacts the Privacy Rights of All Americans February 7, 2025 Panelists will discuss what must happen next to protect people in the United States and abroad from Musk and his henchmen.
Platform Accountability Trump's Censorship Czar Orders NPR and PBS Investigation January 30, 2025 His seat as FCC chairman is barely warm, but Brendan Carr is already abusing his power and harassing public broadcasters.
Privacy The U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Legitimate Free-Speech Concerns in Ruling That Allows Jan. 19 TikTok Ban To Proceed January 17, 2025 The ruling is a troubling dereliction of the justices’ duty to uphold the Constitution.
Press Freedom Media Control Media Consolidation In 11th-Hour Move, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Dismisses Four Television-License Complaints on First Amendment Grounds January 16, 2025 Three of these complaints were politicized efforts designed to curtail freedom of the press and punish media outlets that displease Donald Trump.
Privacy In Deciding TikTok's Fate, the U.S. Supreme Court Must Prioritize Users' First Amendment Rights January 10, 2025 Congress can better address the federal government’s security concerns by passing comprehensive data-privacy legislation.