InternetforEveryone.org

Policies that Matter for Artists and Media Makers

Stevie Converse — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:02:47 -0400

Full article: NewPublicMedia.org
Mary Alice Crim
At the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture conference, people were using all sorts of platforms and media to support arts and cultural projects. One common thread for all these efforts is that they need government policies to protect and promote them.

Five Minutes for the Future of the Internet

Megan Tady — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:02:02 -0400

Full article: SavetheInternet.com
Megan Tady
A national broadband plan is only as good as the people it represents. Make sure it represents you. <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=EioAmimhDF6TyI27j0r0qA_3d_3d">Take the survey</a> now.

Wired Less: Disconnected in Urban America

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:48:41 -0400

InternetforEveryone.org is working to shed light on the millions of Americans who live without regular Internet access or lack the training or equipment to get online. A small reporting team is traveling to communities across the country to tell their stories. This multimedia report, produced in April 2009, spotlights America's urban digital divide.

Five Days on the Digital Dirt Road

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:59:18 -0500

InternetforEveryone.org is working to shed light on the millions of Americans who live without regular Internet access or lack the training or equipment to get online. A small reporting team is traveling to communities across the country to tell their stories. In February 2009, Free Press' Megan Tady spent one week interviewing residents of rural North Carolina.

Five Days on the Digital Dirt Road

Jen Howard — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:16:39 -0500

WASHINGTON -- InternetforEveryone.org -- the broad-based initiative to connect every American to fast, open and affordable Internet -- has released Five Days on the Digital Dirt Road, a unique, multimedia report on the digital divide in rural America.

Media Minutes: February 27, 2009

Candace Clement — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:04:19 -0500

In North Carolina, nearly 5 million people are without a broadband connection. Hundreds will meet in Durham for a town hall meeting on the future of the Internet. Megan Tady of Free Press recently spoke to people across the state about the importance of Internet access.

Media Minutes (2009-02-27)

Candace Clement — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:58:10 -0500

InternetforEveryone.org Town Hall Series Coming to North Carolina

Stevie Converse — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:21:33 -0500

Full article: InternetforEveryone.org
InternetforEveryone.org -- a national initiative of groups that are working to bring the benefits of a fast, affordable and open Internet connection to everyone in America -- will hold its second town hall meeting on March 7 in Durham, N.C.

InternetforEveryone.org Town Hall Series Coming to North Carolina

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:09:55 -0500

WASHINGTON -- InternetforEveryone.org -- a national initiative of groups that are working to bring the benefits of a fast, affordable and open Internet connection to everyone in America -- will hold its second town hall meeting on March 7 in Durham, N.C.

Obama: The American Dream Includes Internet for Everyone

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:34:38 -0500

Full article: Free Press
President-elect Barack Obama delivered his first major speech on our national recovery, pledging to "put the American Dream within reach of the American people." A major component of this plan, according to Obama, is "expanding broadband lines across America" to give everyone the chance to get online.