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Citizens Inundated: Democracy Under Threat

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision has already picked a winner in the 2012 elections: TV broadcasters.

Companies like CBS Corp., News Corp. and Sinclair Broadcast Group are already dividing the spoils of an election year that will see unprecedented spending on political ads.

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Media Minutes: January 27, 2012

The FCC is considering new rules that would give viewers more information about how broadcasters use the public airwaves. And a new report explores the dependency between those who control political power and those who control the airwaves – and offers ways to do something about it.

New Report Shows Big-Money Politics and Broadcast Media Are Undermining Democracy

WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, Free Press released Citizens Inundated, a report that follows the money trail from big-spending political donors to the bank accounts of the nation's largest broadcast companies.

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After Journalist Arrests, U.S. Plummets in Global Press Freedom Rankings

In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama called for a “renewal of American values.” However, over the course of his wide-ranging speech, he made no mention of one core value: the fundamental role of the free press in America.

Free Press Action Fund Calls on Congress to Return MPAA’s Dirty Money

WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, the Free Press Action Fund called on Congress to return campaign donations from the Motion Picture Association of America.

In an interview last week, MPAA President Chris Dodd, a former U.S. senator, threatened to cut off campaign donations to members of Congress who vote against legislation the MPAA supports.

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Money, Media, and Elections

Don't Let Broadcasters Keep You in the Dark!

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PIPA not dead yet

PIPA Isn't Dead! Bury This Bill!

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Victory against AT&T

Big Win! AT&T Drops Its T-Mobile Takeover Bid

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broadcast policy

The FCC is reviewing its media ownership rules and needs to hear from you. Tell the FCC we need rules that serve the public, not big broadcasters.

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Our next National Conference for Media Reform will be held in Denver on April 5–7, 2013.

Please mark your calendar; we can't wait to see you in Colorado!

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