Insights & Opinions

U.S. corporate media execs are acting like compliant lapdogs: rolling over, showing their bellies and begging for table scraps.

In 2024, instead of acting as a check on power, the media aided and abetted Trump’s restoration at every turn.

Unaccountable billionaires — from Rupert Murdoch and Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos — enabled Trump’s rise. Here’s what Free Press will do to fight back.

How did a nearly two-year struggle to strengthen local journalism in California end with almost no one satisfied — except maybe Google?

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron will affect any area that federal agencies regulate, including telecom policy, environmental issues and reproductive justice.

As calls to end Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act pick up steam, it’s worth noting the many reasons we need this essential internet law.

With philanthropic endeavors like Press Forward investing millions of dollars into efforts to “save” journalism, it’s worth asking what kinds of journalism deserve support.

Student-run news outlets have covered the often brutal police crackdowns against pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses.

Some academics and advocates have suggested that the proposed rules are weaker than the Obama-era ones that the Trump FCC ditched. This is a false alarm.

News outlets need to report more on the rise of fascism in America, and they also need to reflect on their role in enabling Trump.