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Free Press President to Testify at FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:32:20 -0400

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At the FCC's public hearing on July 13, on the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, Free Press President and CEO Josh Silver will testify about the merger's impact on the marketplace for online video.

Prepared Remarks by Josh Silver at the Free Press Summit

Stevie Converse — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:13:44 -0400

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Remarks by Josh Silver, president and CEO of Free Press, at the <em>Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action</em> in Washington, D.C.

In D.C. or Online Tomorrow: Join the Conversation to Change Media

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:07:06 -0400

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Megan Tady
Tomorrow is the Free Press Summit -- Ideas to Action -- in Washington, D.C., where nearly 500 people are converging to talk about how we continue to create a better media system. The event is free and open to the public (doors open at 9 a.m.). Seats will be given to registrants first, and then we’ll fill the room to capacity. If you can get there, you should.

Comcast/NBC Universal Merger Bad for the Public Interest

Stevie Converse — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:06:31 -0400

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The merger of Comcast and NBC Universal would create a juggernaut large enough to dictate what programming U.S. consumers can watch, and whether independent and diverse viewpoints will be heard on the largest cable systems and on the Internet. The Department of Justice and the FCC must scrutinize the proposal.

Josh Silver: Journalism and Internet Policies Must Be Linked

Stevie Converse — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:06:14 -0400

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Josh Silver
What we are proposing is a new direction. A fair regulatory approach that protects consumers, promotes competition and allows the companies with the best ideas and products to make money. A combination of public policy and market forces will achieve these outcomes. It is not an either-or proposition. Companies can make profits and the public interest can be served simultaneously.

Media Reform Update from Josh Silver

mthompson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:16:49 -0400

Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver gives a quick update on what's happening now in media reform -- from opening public radio airwaves, to broadband stimulus, to the upcoming media summit in Washington, D.C.

Free Press Update on the Broadband Stimulus Package

mthompson — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:09:06 -0500

Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver on what the new economic stimulus bill means for the Internet -- and the future of media and innovation in America.

2008 Internet Freedom Bash

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:21:11 -0500

The first annual Internet Freedom Bash, held in New York City on October 23, was quite a party. More than 200 committed activists, media reformers and Internet freedom fighters got together on a cold fall night to toast the growing movement for a more open and accessible Internet.

Obama, Rush Limbaugh and Fox News: A Look at Media in 2009

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:43:08 -0500

Ask just about any public interest advocate concerned about the dismal state of media and journalism, and they will tell you that Obama's media policy platform is excellent: the beginning of what could be the most public interest friendly administration in presidential history.

Dan Rather & Josh Silver at the Politics '08 Conference

mthompson — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:49:17 -0400

Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver joins Dan Rather and others for a panel on media bias moderated by CNN's Howard Kurtz.