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Media Minutes: July 4, 2008

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Localism Not Just for Disasters

Megan Tady — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:48:34 -0700

You might have seen some of the coverage the national press gave to recent floods in Iowa. It was a dramatic event that frequently brought comparisons to Hurricane Katrina. Eighty-three of Iowa’s 99 counties have been declared disaster areas and some of the worst damage was done in Cedar Rapids, where it is estimated that up to one-fifth of the population was displaced by the damage.

FCC to Discuss Digital Future at Pittsburgh Hearing

Alex Kahn — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:38:04 -0700

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission announced it will hold a public hearing about broadband and the digital future in Pittsburgh on July 21.

The Future of Philly Wi-Fi

Megan Tady — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:04:40 -0700

Philadelphia's Wi-Fi system got a shot in the arm last week when Mayor Michael Nutter announced a new ownership and management agreement between the City, Earthlink, and a new owner, Network Acquisition Company (NAC).

Free Press Reacts to FCC's NPRM on Product Integration

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:34:20 -0700

WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to address the use of product integration in television.

Media Minutes: June 27, 2008

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

America's Next Moon Shot: Internet for Everyone

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:37:47 -0700

Almost every great public initiative in America's history, the electrification of rural communities, the creation of the interstate highway system or the 60s-era mission to the moon, started with a powerful vision and the political leadership to get it done.

InternetforEveryone.org: Broadband Access Must Be a National Priority

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:27:15 -0700

NEW YORK -- Today, an impressive line-up of Internet visionaries, business leaders, legal scholars and public interest advocates launched InternetforEveryone.org, an initiative aimed at connecting all Americans to affordable, high-speed Internet.

Tell Congress to Save Public Broadcasting

Megan Tady — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:23:38 -0700

Throwing the remote at the TV or yelling at the radio after another unbelievable comment from a TV anchor (terrorist fist-bump, anyone?) sure does help to relieve some pent up frustration against the news media. But a busted remote certainly won’t get us any closer to getting more real news on our airwaves.

Low Power to the People

Stevie Converse — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:54:57 -0700

Money talks on the radio. The airwaves are full of voices backed by the millions of dollars it takes to buy a commercial radio station. Clear Channel Communications, for example, owns more than 1,200 of them. But how do America's smaller, average-income voices get heard?