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The FCC has remained in an unprecedented 2–2 deadlock since January 2021. Anna Gomez’s confirmation would finally restore the agency’s full complement of commissioners.
The JCPA fundamentally fails to recognize that any solution to the journalism crisis must prioritize the public interest and local accountability journalism.
The CJPA is a giveaway to the bill’s most vocal proponents: large corporate media outlets, including those that are responsible for mass layoffs in local newsrooms.
A coalition of more than 60 civil-society groups is ramping up pressure on companies to suspend their advertising on Twitter as Elon Musk continues to transform the platform into a megaphone for right-wing extremism.
Today’s announcement is welcome news: The FCC has remained in an unprecedented 2–2 deadlock since January 2021. This senseless delay has harmed millions of people.
A bill designed to “save” local journalism would instead set off a clickbait race to the bottom, making it harder for people to access trustworthy news.