Want proof that our media needs changing? Look no further. These critical reports by Free Press on media ownership and the future of the Internet make the case for media reform.

Media Ownership

Devil in the Details [1] (November 2007)

This report reveals 10 key facts that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin doesn't want you to know about the agency's revised media ownership rules.

Out of the Picture 2007: U.S. Minority & Female TV Station Ownership [2] (October 2007)

This study examines the devastating impact of media consolidation on minority and female television station ownership in the United States.

Off the Dial: Female and Minority Radio Station Ownership in the United States [3] (June 2007)

Learn about the dismal state of minority and female ownership in radio.

The Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio [4] (June 2007)

This joint report by the Center for American Progress and Free Press explores how policy decisions led to the dominance of the conservative talk show format in radio.

Future of the Internet

Shooting the Messenger: Myth vs. Reality in U.S. Broadband Policy [5] (July 2007)

This important report dispels the many myths manufactured by the telecommunications industry to excuse America's poor broadband performance compared to the rest of the world.

America's Broadband Reality Check II: the Truth Behind America's Digital Decline [6] (August 2006)

Broadband Reality Check II exposes the truth behind America’s digital decline: a failed broadband policy that has left Americans with higher prices, slower speeds and no meaningful competition for high-speed Internet service.

Broadband Reality Check: How the FCC ignores America’s Digital Divide [7] (August 2005)

The first Broadband Reality Check report shows the FCC failing to confront the digital divide and calls for new policies to promote universal, fast and affordable Internet service.