From the best of Media Minutes: President and CEO of Clergy Strategic Alliances Rev. Romal Tune brought his message of collaboration and unity to the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis. And guest commentator Megan Tady wants our new president to address the digital divide.

The FCC is tackling the thorny issue of cable program carriage. On December’s open meeting agenda: the complaint process for programmers and wholesale unbundling. And with 40 percent of all U.S. homes still not connected to high-speed Internet, millions of young people are left with few opportunities to succeed in school and beyond.

The government's ability to use cell phones as tracking devices without the help of cell phone providers is being quietly debated in the court system. And the Grassroots Media Justice Tour barnstormed the South to show why the media are an important component of the fight for social justice.

Everyday Americans will participate in crafting policy for open, fast and affordable broadband at the first in a series of “Internet for Everyone” town hall meetings. And the New Mexico Literacy Project is breaking new ground as it helps craft state legislation to bring media literacy training to every high school.

A new report documents how conservative talk radio shock jocks create an echo chamber that reaches across the country. And talk of resurrecting the Fairness Doctrine never fails to rile up the conservative base. But there's no plan to bring it back.

Verizon Wireless' purchase of rural wireless carrier Alltel has been approved. And public interest groups are concerned about the consequences for consumers. And a new Nielsen study refutes one of broadcasters' main arguments for more media consolidation.

The FCC voted to open white spaces for public use and unlicensed devices. And the Supreme Court takes on the FCC v. Fox “fleeting expletives” case.

A new study on media coverage of the presidential campaign shows that the media is biased – for whoever is perceived to be winning the “horse race.” And what are the scariest things about the media? Happy Halloween.

Public interest groups and tech innovators are cheering an FCC report that may clear the way for using empty TV channels to connect millions of people to the Internet. And dozens of small, independent magazines have been forced to shut down their operations.

The Open Debate Coalition wants to change the format of political debates to make them accountable and open to the people. And privacy policies are important to consumers – but they take too long to read. A new study from Carnegie Mellon shows the need for change.