Minnesota

The Media Revolution Starts at Home

nancybrown — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:57:23 -0700

Two community media organizations will welcome the nation's media activists KFAI, Fresh Air Radio, and the Twin Cities Daily Planet will host the Party for a Media Revolution on Thursday, June 5, 2008, the eve of the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis.

Why I'm Coming to the Nat'l Conf for Media Reform

Garlin Gilchrist II — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:06:00 -0700

My name is Garlin Gilchrist II, and just like you, I am deeply
concerned about the future of our media.

That's why I'm attending the 2008 National Conference for Media
Reform in Minneapolis. There are so many issues that the corporate media
won't cover honestly and in depth.

Join Us In Minneapolis

headzup — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:00 -0700

As many of you already know, Headzup's satirical cartoons have been known to traverse the globe within minutes of publication by being passed from cell phone to cell phone as forwarded picture messages. By carefully crafting our daily cartoons to "fly under the radar" of monopolistic mobile network operators, we are working to establish an early beachhead from which other progressive voices can be heard.

Book Your Lodging! Discount Rooms End May 9

Jordan Berg — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:16:00 -0700

It's time to your book your lodging for the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform. To make sure you've got a roof over your head in Minneapolis, we wanted to
remind you that we’ve reserved a special block of discounted hotel rooms for
conference attendees, but they are going fast.

Minneapolis Wi-Fi Network to Be Completed by Month's End

Stevie Converse — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:54:31 -0700

For many cities in Minnesota and across the country, creating municipal Wi-Fi has been much tougher to implement than it was to imagine.

The Call for a Wireless Bill of Rights

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:33:48 -0700

Shortly after becoming a state senator in Minnesota in 2006, Mary A. Olson discovered some unsettling information: Wireless operators generated more consumer complaints each year than any other business, including 1,000 gripes in 2007. So last month, Olson, a Democrat, introduced a proposal in the state legislature for a cell-phone-user bill of rights, aimed at stopping many of the industry's most criticized activities.

New Business Models for Citywide Wi-Fi in Minneapolis

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:04:46 -0700

Minneapolis is quickly becoming the new poster child for the municipal Wi-Fi movement.

You Know They're Lying When They Say . . .

tompoe — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:09:00 -0700

You Know They're Lying When They Say . . .

The next time your mayor (like Jim Erbs), or your governor (like Chester Culver), or anyone in your community (like Charles City, Iowa), says they're not technically savvy, and have to rely on their computer experts to brief them on whether they will be doing the right thing about bringing community broadband infrastructure to their citizens, try to be a little respectful (like I am) and not guffaw in their faces. These officials are under the impression that they're clued in, and the Public (that's you and me) are just plain stupid. Now, I guess it's all right if you go ahead and guffaw in their faces.

Academic Research for Media Reform

Amit Schejter — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:40:00 -0800

The National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR) has become the
meeting place for media reform advocates, activists, media makers,
educators, journalists and other citizens concerned about the state of
American media. In recent years, there has been growing interest in how
academics can tie their research to a reform agenda.

The Academic Symposium for Scholars, co-hosted by Pennsylvania
State University, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), and Free
Press, will be held the day before the NCMR. The Symposium will be a
forum for presenting new research about reform movement issues and for
promoting dialogue between academics and media
reform proponents. It will be held at a hotel adjacent to the
convention center where the NCMR will be held. Academics and media
reform activists are encouraged to attend and pre-registration for both
events is required.

Save the Date: 2008 National Conference for Media Reform

Ira Horowitz — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:30:00 -0700

Mark your calendar: You need to be in Minneapolis on June 6-8, 2008, for the next National Conference for Media Reform.

Support of Affordable High Speed Internet for America and Internet Neutrality

ProgRock — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:24:00 -0700

Democrats,

On July 15th, 2007 the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party passed the following resolution in favor of Net Neutrality and affordable high speed Internet for America.

The adoption of this resolution was made possible by the unprecedented cooperation of both the Labor Caucus and the Progressive Caucus of the CDP. Working together over the months following the CDP convention in San Diego, representatives of both caucuses, led by Jim Gordon, chair of the Labor Caucus and Brad Parker, officer of the Progressive Caucus, were able to craft a resolution that addressed the concerns of both groups and Americans as a whole. Once again, after 100 years of organizing and political activism, Progressives and Union members have found common cause. Our hope is that this resolution will become a blueprint for legislation across the country that preserves Internet integrity with open, equal and impartial access and Net Neutrality. Further, that the build out of high speed Internet be undertaken as a public utility maintained by union members bringing affordable broadband Internet access to all Americans.

No issue of public governance is more critical at this time in our history than the immediate need for every level of government to pass and enforce legislation to embody the principles of this resolution. Therefore, we call upon every Democrat in America to send this resolution to every elected official across the nation and to insist that Net Neutrality and affordable high speed Internet become the law of the land.