Stamp Out the Rate Hikes

Going Postal

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:53:52 -0700

“Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.” – A.J. Liebling

U.S. Postal Mail Rate Hikes Screw MicroPublishers -- Thanks Time Warner

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:32:10 -0700

Snip from "Going Postal," a feature by Callie Enlow in the New York Review of Magazines, on how a recent US Postal mail rate hike reportedly pushed-for by Time Warner is killing tiny 'zine publishers. (Note to the digital chirren: 'zines are like blogs on paper. They're what old people used to read before god gave us LiveJournal. Boing Boing once was one.)

Postal Rates Timeline

Neal Bastek — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:23:58 -0800

May 2006: The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) submitted an omnibus proposal to increase postal rates to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).

Time Warner Rewrites Postal Policy

Neal Bastek — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:16:43 -0800

In March 2007, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) voted for a drastic hike in postal rates for small and independent periodicals.

Supporting Publications

Neal Bastek — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:56:34 -0800

Publications that have signed the joint letter to the Postal Board of Governors.

History of Postal Rates

Neal Bastek — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:49:38 -0800

"Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."

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Academic Supporters

Neal Bastek — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:41:46 -0800

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Stop New Postal Rules from Stifling America's Independent Media

Neal Bastek — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:29:21 -0800

Did you know that our free press could rest on an issue like postal rates?

In March 2007, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the body that regulates postal policy in the United States, voted to drastically hike postal rates on small and independent periodicals.

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Postal Rate SOS from Bill Moyers

Timothy Karr — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:28:20 -0800

Join the Growing Media Reform Movement

Neal Bastek — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:10:55 -0800

There are many ways you can get involved with Free Press and the media reform movement.

If media reform is new to you, get started with the beginner's guide.

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The Freedom of the Press Belongs to Those Who Can Afford Lobbyists

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:14:39 -0800

At an October 30 Congressional hearing, Congress members heard — rather belatedly — about the devastating effects of the recent Time Warner-designed restructuring of the postal rates for s

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Return to Sender: Congress Takes Up Unfair Postal Rate Hikes

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:14:06 -0700

A key House Subcommittee will look into the devastating impact of new postal rate hikes on independent publications, including some of the country's most important political journals.

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The Post Office vs. the Founding Fathers

Stevie Converse — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:56:10 -0700

On July 15, the postal rates for America's most important political magazines, both left and right, increased by twenty to thirty percent after the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) adopted a rate pl

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Stamping Out the Media

Stevie Converse — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:43:26 -0700

The sky is falling on American media.

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Auction Could Change Wireless Game

Stevie Converse — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:58:20 -0700

Editor's note: To listen to the segment, click here. (Audio 1:50)

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Community, Conference Calls and the Postal Rate Campaign

Stevie Converse — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:35:43 -0700

Yesterday afternoon I had one of the most moving experiences in my time here as editor.

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Periodical Rate Hike Worries Small Mailers

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:41:20 -0700

Periodical mailers last week voiced their concerns about the Periodical rate hike that took effect July 15.

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Publish and Perish?

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:09:24 -0700

The U.S. Postal Service overhauled the way it calculates the amount that publishers must pay to mail periodicals in a change that took effect July 15.

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Independent Magazines Face Hike in Postage Rates

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:41:14 -0700

Independent magazine publishers, including the Nation and National Review, are protesting a new hike in postal rates that they say could bankrupt many small publications.

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Media Monopolies Kill

Stevie Converse — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:10:49 -0700

Anyone who doubts that big media monopolies are bad for democracy should take a look at how much the Post Office charges magazines to mail issues to subscribers.

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