The High Price of Broadband Is Keeping People Offline During the Pandemic February 4, 2021 The digital divide is hurting many people in the United States just when they need connectivity the most. Mention Internet Access
Musk's Broadband-from-Space Subsidy Irks Rivals Who Sought Cash February 4, 2021 The FCC faces pressure from rural ISPs to deny a planned $886-million subsidy to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Mention Internet Access
Talking About Deplatforming with Jessica J. González February 2, 2021 Columbia Journalism Review speaks with the Free Press co-CEO about efforts to deplatform Trump and others in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Mention Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability
Jessica J. González Speaks to the BBC About Online Hate February 2, 2021 Free Press CO-CEO Jessica J. González explains why Big Tech must stop the spread of online hate in the United Kingdom. Mention Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability
Zuckerberg's Pledge to Depoliticize Facebook Hits Grassroots Movements January 29, 2021 Advocacy group leaders say the company’s shift could disadvantage organizers who help to usher new people into new movements. Mention Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability
Biden Faces Pressure from Tech Advocates to Nominate Final FCC Commissioner January 29, 2021 A coalition of more than 30 advocacy groups is calling on President Joe Biden and Congress to fill the vacancy at the FCC. Mention Free & Open Internet
Journalism Industry Grapples With Rebuilding the Crime Beat February 1, 2021 Free Press' Mike Rispoli talks about how crime coverage can have lasting consequences that disproportionately impact communities of color. Mention Communications Justice, Media Accountability
The FCC Seeks to Hinder Female and Minority Broadcast Ownership for Policies Favoring Concentrated Corporate Ownership January 28, 2021 Over the last two decades, the FCC has handed control of media outlets to multimillion-dollar companies. Mention Diversity in Media Ownership
On Atonement January 28, 2021 News outlets have apologized for past racism. That should only be the start. Mention Communications Justice, Media Reparations, Media Accountability
MLK's Use of Media and How Communities Can Control Their Narratives January 26, 2021 Panelists discuss MLK’s strategic use of news media, and how communities can leverage media to reframe the narratives told about them. Mention Communications Justice, Future of Journalism