Combating the Cable Cabal May 13, 2013 This Free Press report examines policies that could bring consumers more choice and lower prices. Download Research Report Media Consolidation
'Issues Inside Newsrooms Bring Real-World Harm and Put Black Life in Danger' April 1, 2021 Local-media organizations need to do more to address bias, discrimination and racism in their coverage and in their workplaces. Mention Future of Journalism, Media Reparations, Media Accountability
Police Accounts Often Contradict Evidence. Media Must Hold Law Enforcement Accountable. April 24, 2021 Movement-based organizers and journalists are challenging the media default of simply repeating what the police and other government officials say. Mention Media Reparations
Urge Newsrooms to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism April 23, 2021 Tell local, regional and national newspapers to sign our pledge to support Black communities and journalists. Media Reparations
Free Press Action Written Testimony in 'Shot of Truth' Hearing April 23, 2021 Free Press Action urges Congress to regulate or ban abusive data practices and to analyze how social and traditional media foster disinformation. Download Congressional Testimony Free & Open Internet
New Bill Would Ban Warrantless Data Purchases by the Government April 21, 2021 The bill would force law enforcement and intelligence agencies to obtain a warrant before getting information from data brokers. Mention Privacy, Surveillance
Privacy Champions Urge Passage of Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act April 21, 2021 Federal agencies have exploited legal loopholes to collect massive amounts of personal information from cellphone and internet users. Mention Privacy, Surveillance
Free Press Action Urges Passage of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act April 21, 2021 The bill would ban government agencies from buying the personal information of people in the United States from data brokers without a court order. Press Release Privacy, Surveillance
Tell Congress to Pass the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act April 20, 2021 By exploiting a legal loophole, authorities can purchase all kinds of information about you. Urge Congress to pass this important bill. Privacy, Surveillance
Everyone on Facebook's Oversight Board Should Resign April 19, 2021 The imminent decision on whether to uphold the ban on Donald Trump is meaningless. The board's existence only gets in the way of actually fixing Facebook. Mention Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability