Joe Torres

Commentator and Columnist Juan Gonzalez on the Tavis Smiley Show

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:23:30 -0500

Full article: Tavis Smiley Show
Democracy Now! co-host and co-author of News for All the People, Juan González, explains why Americans don't have a free market in the media and tackles the racial politics of media ownership.

'News for All the People' Is the Story of Race and American Media -- It's Not a Pretty Picture

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:47:37 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Art Brodsky
News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media," by Juan Gonzalez and Joseph Torres. Gonzalez, a journalist and activist, and Torres, a former journalist turned activist, spent about eight years compiling and writing this book, and the depth of research shows as they weave two equally compelling and related, story lines.

'News for All the People': Juan Gonzalez and Joseph Torres on the Epic Story of Race and the American Media [part 2]

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:23:02 -0400

The product of seven years of research, the groundbreaking new book News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media examines how the media have played a pivotal role in perpetuating racist views in the United States.

'News for All the People': Juan Gonzalez and Joseph Torres on the Epic Story of Race and the U.S. Media

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:05:50 -0400

Full article: Democracy Now!
After seven years of research, the groundbreaking new book, News For All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media, examines how the media has played a pivotal role in perpetuating racist views in the United States. It recalls lives of the unsung pioneering black, Latino, Native American and Asian-American journalists who challenged the worst racial aspects of the white-owned media. It also tells the untold story of how the fight over who controls the Internet is just the latest chapter in a centuries-old debate on the role of the media -- and the technologies used to deliver it -- in a democracy. [video]

Media Justice Activists Launch New Effort to Target Black Web Users

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:46:11 -0400

Full article: ColorLines
Jamilah King
A group of media justice advocates is determined to move the conversation about Web rights from the Beltway to the mainstream. The goal is to take what's usually a wonky back-room conversation between politicians and telecom companies and engage with ordinary people in communities of color, who they say often feel the brunt of decades of deregulatory policies.

DoJ's Lawsuit Blocking AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Welcome News for People of Color

Stevie Converse — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:17:04 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Joe Torres
The Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit to block the $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile is great news for communities of color, who disproportionately rely on wireless service to make phone calls and access the Internet. Hopefully, lawmakers and civil rights groups will reexamine their positions and rescind their support of a merger that is clearly not only bad for our communities but bad for our country.

Media Minutes: June 3, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:36:34 -0400

As FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker leaves the agency for a lucrative job at Comcast, Free Press delivered a letter to the Commission, asking the four remaining commissioners to pledge they won’t seek or accept employment with AT&T or T-Mobile, since they will be voting on that $39 billion merger. Also, some updates on DC's revolving door and public media funding in Florida.

Joseph Torres, Senior External Affairs Director

Peter Sax — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:01:28 -0500

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What You Need to Know About the FCC's Open Web Plan

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:46:02 -0500

Full article: Colorlines
Jamilah King
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski let the world hear about his long-awaited Net Neutrality plan. The proposal is an attempt to formalize Net Neutrality. While big telecom companies applaud Genachowski's plan, longtime advocates of Net Neutrality aren't nearly as satisfied. So what are they so upset about?

Politicians, Artists Draw Broadband Battle Lines

Stevie Converse — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:00:11 -0500

Full article: Colorlines
Jamilah King
As Net Neutrality moves back into the headlines, artists are positioning themselves as stakeholders in the debate. Will they be able to maintain freedom of expression across multimedia platforms? How the Net Neutrality issue is resolved will shape the American economy and American pop culture for decades.