Robert McChesney

Discussing the Future of News in D.C.

Stevie Converse — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:45:40 -0500

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Josh Stearns
SaveTheNews.org and Free Press recently co-hosted a forum on the future of news at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event featured Robert McChesney and John Nichols, co-founders of Free Press, who have been traveling the nation speaking with communities about the role of government currently and historically in shaping our media system.

Intellectuals, the Media and the Crisis of Our Times

mthompson — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:59:51 -0400

Free Press co-founder Robert McChesney talks about the shrinking print journalism industry, underlying root causes of the crisis, and solutions to help save journalism.

Net Neutrality

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:25:32 -0400

Full article: AdBusters
Steve Anderson
Net Neutrality has become a rallying cry for a new generation of media activists. A new media democracy movement is spawning from these big telecom acts of aggression, and the movement is having a surprising level of success.

Conference Links Independent Media to Democracy

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:08:10 -0400

Full article: workdayMinnesota
Steve Share
The 2008 National Conference for Media Reform attracted more than 3,500 participants from across the Nation to continue the fight for a free and independent media. But the absence of organized labor at the conference frustrated the editor of the <em>Labor Review</em>.

McClellan and the 'Enablers'

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:54:53 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Timothy Karr
Our democracy is in peril when mainstream media fail to question the official view and put the interests of ordinary Americans first. This watchdog role is especially critical during a time of war and elections -- the time that we're in right now.

Tim Wu Named Free Press Board Chair

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:38:00 -0400

FLORENCE, Mass -- Free Press, the national, nonpartisan media reform organization, has elected Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu as chair of the board.