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Glenn Beck Leaving Fox News Is a 'Huge Victory' for Media Watchdog Group

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:38:10 -0400

Full article: Hollywood Reporter
Lauren Schutte
Though Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck's final show aired on the network, media watchdog group ColorOfChange.org executive director Rashad Robinson, says that its work is far from done.

Activist Groups Take Full Advantage of New Media Outlets to Spread Their Message

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:46:05 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Krissah Thompson
Civil rights activists advocating everything from reform of the criminal justice system to boycotts of conservative media figures are trying to revive that kind of energy using tweets, e-mails, Facebook friends and carefully crafted blog postings.

African American Advocacy Group Attacks Dem Over Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:18:10 -0500

Full article: Talking Points Memo
Jillian Rayfield
Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) is looking to land the top Dem spot on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. But he is facing opposition from an unexpected source. James Rucker, executive director of Color of Change, said Rush would be "in a position where he could to do big harm" as someone who's "consistently been on the side of industry and not protecting the public interest."

Rucker Assails Rush over Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:41:28 -0500

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
The campaign for ranking member of the House Communications Subcommittee is kicking up some dust. James Rucker, executive director of ColorOfChange.org, has written House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to say he has "deep misgivings" about Rush given his opposition to Net Neutrality.

Rally at Google Headquarters Blasts Pact with Verizon that Endangers Open Internet

Jenn Ettinger — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:29:05 -0400

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Internet users from across the Bay Area converged outside Google headquarters on Friday to denounce the search engine giant for striking a pact with Verizon that puts the open Internet in jeopardy.

ColorOfChange.org Call on Its Members to Support Net Neutrality

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:06:35 -0400

Full article: SavetheInternet.com
Joe Torres
ColorOfChange.org has urged its members to call on the FCC to protect an open Internet by passing Network Neutrality rules and re-establishing its authority to regulate the broadband industry Many civil rights groups have unfortunately accepted the industry arguments that Net Neutrality would widen the digital divide, an issue ColorOfChange.org has challenged.

Six New Companies Pledge Not to Run Additional Ads on the Glenn Beck Show

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:08:49 -0400

Full article: ColorofChange.org
Six new companies whose ads aired recently during Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck program have pledged to not to run ads on the show going forward. The additions bring the number of companies boycotting Glenn Beck to 62.

Glenn Beck vs. Van Jones: McCarthyism Enters the 21st Century

Stevie Converse — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:25:32 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Joseph A. Palermo
The Beck vs. Jones saga illustrates that even with the Republicans out of power, their control over a propaganda ministry called Fox News, combined with their domination of the AM radio dial, still allows them to frame the debates within our wider political discourse.

Eleven More Companies Ditch Glenn Beck

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:04:05 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
James Rucker
Eleven new companies whose ads were recently seen during Glenn Beck's program on Fox News Channel have pledged to ColorOfChange.org to take steps to ensure that their ads don't run on Beck's show.

Media Minutes: August 1, 2008

Candace Clement — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:59:10 -0400

The FCC has approved the merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio companies. And Hip Hop artist Nas joined protesters outside Fox News in New York, calling for the network to end its pattern of racist attacks against Black Americans.