Craig has led Free Press and Free Press Action Fund since 2011. For more than a decade, he has been a leader in major campaigns to safeguard Net Neutrality, stop media consolidation, oppose unchecked surveillance, defend public media and sustain quality journalism. He works in Washington and speaks often to the press and the public on media and technology issues. He has written for The Daily Beast, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Hill, MSNBC, Politico, The Progressive, The Seattle Times, Slate and many other outlets. Before joining Free Press, he was an investigative reporter for Public Citizen’s Congress Watch and the managing editor of In These Times magazine. He is the editor of two books, Appeal to Reason: 25 Years of In These Times and Changing Media: Public Interest Policies for the Digital Age. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Expert Analysis
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Free Press director Craig Aaron reflects on the legacy of former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps.
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From the start Free Press sounded the alarm over a merger that would have forced Sinclair’s noxious newscasts into more than 70 percent of U.S. homes.
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Burger King just made an ad about Net Neutrality — and AT&T launched its latest campaign targeting the open internet. This ALL HAPPENED TODAY.
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We have a real chance to defeat FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's attack on Net Neutrality.
News
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According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the FCC is investigating whether Sinclair Broadcast Group "engaged in misrepresentation and/or lack of candor" with the agency when it was seeking approval of its $3.9 billion takeover of Tribune Media Co. Free Press' statement.
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Free Press Action President and CEO Craig Aaron cautioned lawmakers against throwing out the whole 1992 Cable Act when crafting new rules.
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WASHINGTON — Free Press Action President and CEO Craig Aaron’s Senate testimony describes how cable companies and broadcasters fail to serve the public interest.
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Forty-seven House Democrats are calling for a Net Neutrality compromise with Republicans, who have refused to support a full restoration of the Net Neutrality rules.
From the Policy Library
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Free Press Action President and CEO Craig Aaron testified before a Senate subcommittee on June 5 and urged it to hold broadcasters accountable to the public.
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This Free Press report explores how the multibillion-dollar business behind online advertising could revitalize journalism and strengthen democracy.
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Free Press research shows which public-TV stations are participating in the upcoming auction.
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Free Press research documents the public-television stations participating in the FCC spectrum auction.
