NCMR in the News

Media is a primary issue that serves the entire socio-political process, not just the needs of progressive politics. Failure to recognize this ultimately will marginalize the efforts of the media reform community.

With the possibility of more Low Power FM radio stations and better broadband access, people could have more access to news and information on a micro level—not only nearby but from other communities as well.

The reasons for America's digital decline are many. But first is this: Other developed countries have enacted comprehensive national plans to connect more of their citizens to a fast, affordable and open Internet. The U.S. stands alone among OECD countries without a national broadband program.

The media landscape in the Twin Cities has changed dramatically over the last year, and that's exactly why the organizers of the upcoming National Conference for Media Reform chose Minneapolis as the site of its 2008 event.

Reclaim the Media announced the publication of a set of full-color media heroes trading cards, recognizing the accomplishments of twenty-one praiseworthy journalists, media activists, and educators.

Riding a wave of unprecedented activism and interest around media issues, the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform -- presented by Free Press -- kicks off this weekend in Minneapolis.

In a radio program, Free Press Communications Director Craig Aaron talked about the National Conference for Media Reform, media ownership regulations, low-power FM radio, Net Neutrality and the Pentagon pundits. (Audio 29:32)

As progressives gather in Minneapolis for the fourth annual National Conference for Media Reform, the fast-moving digital media marketplace should be high on their agenda. Of particular concern is how corporate investments affect the diversity of digital ownership.

Former CBS Evening News, and current HDNet, anchor Dan Rather has talked "media reform" before. On Saturday, he'll do it at the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis.

Dan Rather, Phil Donahue, Bill Moyers and Arianna Huffington are among the top-tier names appearing this weekend at the National Conference for Media Reform.

Free Press has something we all cherish and miss: optimism. In June, Free Press will hold its fourth annual conference, and organizers are expecting more than 3,000 people in Minneapolis. If you want to remember what that mix of optimism and outrage feels like, go.

The National Conference for Media Reform -- the largest gathering of its kind in the country -- will bring thousands of activists, educators, policymakers and leaders from all 50 states to Minneapolis to discuss the future of media.

Free Press communications director Craig Aaron discusses media ownership, the future of the Internet and the upcoming National Conference for Media Reform. (Audio 29:13)

The National Conference for Media Reform will included nearly 75 panels, workshops and films -- plus keynote speeches and appearances from policymakers and experts like Lawrence Lessig, Craig Newmark, and FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein.

At the National Conference for Media Reform, hosted by Free Press on June 6-8 in Minneapolis, a distinguished series of speakers and panels will stress the need for open Internet policies that bring affordable, high-speed access to everyone.

The Minnesota Monitor -- and its siblings affiliated with the Center for Independent Media -- are one of the few news organizations that have adopted a nonprofit business model, where news is treated as a public service rather than a commodity to be sold.