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Craig Aaron

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Craig took the leadership of Free Press and the Free Press Action Fund in April 2011. He joined Free Press in 2004 and speaks across the country on media, Internet and journalism issues. Craig is a frequent guest on talk radio and is quoted often in the national press. His commentaries also appear regularly in the Guardian and the Huffington Post. Before joining Free Press, he was an investigative reporter for Public Citizen's Congress Watch and the managing editor of In These Times magazine. He is the editor of two books, Appeal to Reason: 25 Years of In These Times and Changing Media: Public Interest Policies for the Digital Age. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Blog Posts

Recent Press Statements

  • Gannett Deal to Buy Belo Means Even More Consolidation for Local TV

    June 13, 2013
    WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Gannett announced a $1.5 billion purchase of TV station owner Belo. The deal would further consolidate the local TV market and make Gannett the nation’s fourth-largest owner of major network affiliates. The deal would put Gannett in control of both the daily newspaper and broadcast stations in Louisville, Ky., and Phoenix, Ariz., combinations that are currently prohibited under Federal Communications Commission rules.

  • 62 Civil Liberties, Press Freedom and Public Interest Groups Demand Answers on Targeting of Journalists

    May 24, 2013

    WASHINGTON -- On Friday, Free Press and more than 60 civil liberties, digital rights, press freedom and public interest groups sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding a full, transparent account of the Justice Department’s targeting of journalists and whistleblowers.

  • Free Press Congratulates Mignon Clyburn on Becoming the First Woman to Lead the FCC

    May 20, 2013
    WASHINGTON -- On Monday, Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn takes over as acting chairwoman of the agency. She's the first woman to lead the FCC, and she will remain chairwoman until the Senate confirms her successor. President Obama has nominated Tom Wheeler, a former industry lobbyist and a major donor to the Obama campaign, for the position.

In the News

  • Tom Wheeler for FCC Chairman: Lawmakers, Advocates Have Mixed Reactions

    International Business Times
    May 2, 2013

    President Barack Obama’s nomination of Tom Wheeler, an ex-lobbyist and venture capitalist, to be the FCC chairman is attracting mixed reactions from some lawmakers and industry advocates.

  • Tom Wheeler, Former Lobbyist and Obama Fundraiser, Tapped to Lead FCC

    Time
    May 2, 2013

    President Barack Obama named prominent venture capitalist Tom Wheeler as his nominee to be the new chairman of the FCC. Wheeler, a former top cable and wireless industry lobbyist, raised more than $700,000 for Obama’s two presidential election campaigns. Wheeler’s nomination presents a conundrum for public interest groups.

  • Obama Ally Likely Pick for FCC

    New York Times
    May 1, 2013

    President Obama is expected to nominate Tom Wheeler, a venture capital investor and fund-raiser in Obama’s presidential campaigns, as chairman of the FCC. Wheeler, who more than a decade ago led two telecommunications industry trade groups, has prompted concern in recent weeks by some consumer advocacy groups that anticipated his nomination and said they were troubled by his background investing in and lobbying for cable and wireless companies.

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