Free Press: media

Free Press Praises Blueprint for Repairing Broken Media

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:18:44 -0700

WASHINGTON -- Free Press welcomes the release of Informing Communities, a new report by the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy. The report examines the challenges facing media and journalism, the information needs of local communities, and it presents a vision for the future of journalism and the media.

Public Interest and Civil Rights Groups Speak Out Against Unfounded Attacks on Mark Lloyd

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:35:47 -0700

WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, more than 50 civil rights, public interest and grassroots organizations sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission and congressional leaders supporting Mark Lloyd, the associate general counsel and chief diversity officer of the FCC, and the agency's longstanding mission to promote localism, diversity and competition in the media.

'Voices of Justice' Film & Latino Media Panel

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:39:22 -0700

Start: 04/15/2009 - 17:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The public is invited to a reception, documentary film preview of "Voices of Justice" and panel discussion at Stanford University on Wed. April 15 about the challenges and opportunities for Spanish-language media in an era of transformational change in journalism and the nation.

Obama Makes Four Justice Department Appointments

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:02:14 -0800

For Media, the Year that Wasn't

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:42:12 -0800

Predictions: 9 for '09 in Media

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:37:07 -0800

Lifestreaming in Obamaland

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:53:06 -0800

The Screening of America

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:23:26 -0800

Media in Recession: Broadcast Stumbles, Cable Capitalizes on Interactive Platforms

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:28:18 -0800

Ifill Gets High Marks from Citizens Media Panel

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:03:33 -0700

NEW YORK -- Moderator Gwen Ifill of PBS received more plaudits from supporters of Barack Obama than from supporters of John McCain for her conduct during the vice presidential debate in St. Louis on Thursday night.