Amy Kroin

Amy edits all Free Press and Free Press Action communications. She also manages the Free Press website, oversees the blog and helps create campaign, outreach and development materials. Amy has worked as a writer and editor for 20 years and her coverage of books and film has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and Salon, among other outlets. Amy holds a B.A. in English from Vassar College and an M.F.A. in English from UMass Amherst. She loves hiking and proving to any and all contrarians that Mad Men is the best show of all time.

Expert Analysis

Coalition Honored for Its Work to Transform Journalism in Philly

January 27, 2023

The Journalism Accountability Watchdog Network beat out establishment organizations including The Philadelphia Inquirer and WHYY.

Explainer

Media Accountability, Future of Journalism, Local Journalism, Media Reparations
Tech Companies Are Refusing to Crack Down on Election Lies

September 22, 2022

You might think that the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol had taught tech companies the dangers of election disinformation. You would be wrong.

Explainer

Platform Accountability
Mark Zuckerberg's Failure to Address Spanish-Language Disinformation

March 26, 2021

Spanish-language disinformation impacts public health and tears at democratic institutions. A new campaign seeks to hold Zuckerberg accountable.

Explainer

Free & Open Internet, Communications Justice
Struggling to Afford Broadband During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 13, 2020

Homebound seniors. Students without internet. Here are some of the powerful stories Free Press Action members shared about the challenges of staying connected.

Explainer

Internet Access, Communications Justice

News

New Jersey's Civic Information Bill: The Story of the Campaign to Transform Local Media

September 30, 2022

This Free Press Action case study explores the lessons learned and perspectives gained from key stakeholders involved in the Civic Information Bill’s passage in New Jersey.

Mention

Future of Journalism, Local Journalism
Policies That Center Community Voices Are Key to Solving the Local-News Crisis

September 28, 2022

A successful Free Press Action campaign in New Jersey mobilized thousands of people across the state to advocate for better local news.

Mention

Future of Journalism, Local Journalism
New Free Press Action Case Study a Roadmap to State-Level Funding for Local Journalism

September 28, 2022

The study covers the campaign to address New Jersey’s local-news crisis, which has disproportionately harmed low-income communities, people of color, rural communities and immigrants.

Press Release

Future of Journalism, Local Journalism
It's Time for a Narrative Shift in Post-Disaster Journalism

October 18, 2018

News coverage following Hurricane Florence shows how post-disaster narratives can perpetuate racial and economic oppression.

Mention

Media Accountability

From the Policy Library

New Jersey's Civic Information Bill: The Story of the Campaign to Transform Local Media

September 28, 2022

This case study chronicles the Free Press Action campaign to combat the local-news crisis in New Jersey.

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Research Report

Future of Journalism, Local Journalism

Stories

A View from the Field: Fighting Hate & Prioritizing Care

May 3, 2023

In April, Free Press staffers fought for online privacy, combated hate speech and advanced the fight for media reparations.

Story

Platform Accountability, Media Accountability, Future of Journalism, Local Journalism, Media Reparations
A View from the Field: Fighting for Black Communities

April 3, 2023

In March, Free Press staffers presented solutions to the local-news crisis, held a Capitol Hill briefing and offered remedies to systemic racism in the media.

Story

Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability, Future of Journalism, Local Journalism, Media Reparations
A View from the Field: Exposing Systemic Racism

March 2, 2023

In February, Free Press toured an award-winning documentary and fought for journalism that serves local communities.

Story

Future of Journalism, Local Journalism, Media Reparations
A View from the Field: Free Press on the Move from Philly to Phoenix

February 2, 2023

In December and January, Free Press staff confronted disinformation, toured an award-winning documentary and worked to transform journalism.

Story

Platform Accountability, Future of Journalism, Local Journalism, Media Reparations