WASHINGTON -- A coalition of media justice and public interest organizations sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski yesterday, calling on the agency to make increased diversity in the media and broadband communications landscape a top priority.

WASHINGTON -- In testimony prepared for the House and Senate hearings Thursday on Comcast’s proposed takeover of NBC Universal, public interest groups Consumer Federation of America, Free Press and Consumers Union argue that Comcast has both the incentive and the ability to engage in anticompetitive practices if the government allows the takeover.

WASHINGTON -- As Congress gears up for a double-header hearing on Comcast's proposed takeover of NBC, representatives of groups opposed to the takeover are holding a telebriefing for reporters on its harmful impact.

WASHINGTON -- In response to Comcast’s filing at the Federal Communications Commission on its public interest commitments under its proposed takeover of NBC, Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver said, "Comcast's claims that this merger will benefit consumers are positively Orwellian.

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission held a workshop on financial and economic issues affecting the media industry for the agency’s 2010 quadrennial review proceeding on media ownership. While the agency has encouraged public participation, today's panel did not include any representatives from consumer or labor groups.

WASHINGTON -- Josh Silver, the executive director of the media reform group Free Press, commented on the news that the U.S. Department of Justice is slated to review the proposed merger between cable giant Comcast and NBC Universal:

WASHINGTON -- Free Press, Consumers Union and Consumer Federation of America today released a new analysis of the "public interest commitments" offered by Comcast following the announcement of its merger with NBC Universal.

WASHINGTON -- In response to the Comcast-NBC merger announcement this morning, Free Press and the Consumer Federation of America released a new analysis showing why the deal poses a major threat to video competition that would seriously harm the public interest.

WASHINGTON — On Monday, GE reportedly reached an agreement to buy out Vivendi's share of NBC Universal. The deal would clear the way for Comcast to take a controlling stake in NBCU and open the door to a new era of media consolidation that reaches across content creation and distribution, giving one company enormous power over TV and Internet content.

WASHINGTON -- According to news reports, Comcast may soon move one step closer toward taking a controlling interest in NBC Universal. Shareholders of Vivendi, which owns 20 percent of NBC Universal, are expected to meet on Wednesday to consider selling their stake in the company.

WASHINGTON -- Today, a federal court threw out the Federal Communications Commission's rule to cap cable ownership at 30%. The rule served as an important consumers protection from media consolidation and growing cable cartels, and encouraged diversity in ownership in the cable industry.

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission announced sweeping changes to the way it collects data on female and minority broadcast ownership in the United States. Free Press research had exposed that the FCC's last data collection process in 2007 missed more than half of all the radio stations owned by women and minorities and more than two-thirds of the television stations.

WASHINGTON -- Today, an alliance of more than 100 groups, unions, musicians, bloggers and media and technology leaders sent a letter to President-elect Barack Obama calling on his administration to appoint leaders who will reform the media and protect the open Internet.

WASHINGTON -- Today, Free Press released 2009 Media & Tech Priorities: A Public Interest Agenda, a comprehensive look at the key media and telecommunications policies President-elect Barack Obama and Congress should implement next year.

WASHINGTON -- This week, advertisements sponsored by Free Press appeared in the classified sections of the Washington Post, Washington Times, Politico and The Hill seeking a new leader of the Federal Communications Commission.