activism

Public Radio Fires Host for Activism; Fox News Promotes Its Hosts' Activism

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:04:41 -0400

Full article: Media Matters for America
Eric Boehlert
The story this week of the public radio host who was fired from her job because of her Occupy Wall Street activism gives everyone a chance to compare and contrast how news outlets deal with ethical guidelines. For example, in recent years at least twenty Fox News personalities have endorsed, raised money, or campaigned for Republican candidates or causes, or against Democratic candidates or causes, in more than 300 instances and in all 50 states.

Failure Is Totally an Option: Free Press Launches MediaFAIL Project

Stevie Converse — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:16:33 -0400

Full article: Bitch Magazine
Andi Zeisler
The point of Free Press' online tool, MediaFAIL, isn't to simply chuckle at the crappy coverage, biased reporting, and egregious sexism and racism of so much mainstream media. The aim of the project's is not just give the media a failing grade, but to help improve the media so it will pass..

Online Politics Leads to Offline Activism

Stevie Converse — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:29:51 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Kim Hart
The Internet has prompted young adults to become much more politically active, but the technology has not succeeded in getting other historically inactive groups involved in civic activism, according to a new report.

Media Reform Action Guide

Neal Bastek — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:46:40 -0500

This 68-page booklet is an essential primer for changing the media. Filled with useful tools, it gives step-by-step instructions on everything from mobilizing your community and monitoring your local media to advocating for national policy changes.

Media Policy 101

Neal Bastek — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:43:45 -0500

Learn the nuts and bolts of media policy so you can change the system. From the role of Congress and the Federal Communications Commission in crafting policy to the laws that govern the public airwaves, everything you need to know about media rulemaking and regulation is here in this booklet.