Tim builds on Free Press’ grassroots and policy work to promote universal access to open and affordable networks, challenge commercial media concentration and rethink the future of journalism. Before joining Free Press, Tim served as the vice president of business development for Globalvision New Media and the executive director of MediaChannel. He worked throughout Southeast Asia as an editor, reporter and award-winning photojournalist for the Associated Press, The New York Times, Time, Inc., and Australia Consolidated Press. His criticism, analysis and reporting on the media and media policy have been featured in USA Today, The Guardian, Time, MSNBC, Columbia Journalism Review, The Chicago Tribune, HuffPost, The Japan Times, The Jakarta Post, Al Ahram and dozens of other publications worldwide.
Expert Analysis
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Student-run news outlets have covered the often brutal police crackdowns against pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses.
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Losing Title II Net Neutrality hurt people, which is why millions protested the Trump FCC’s actions in 2017. Now, the Biden FCC is moving to restore people's right to an open internet. This is a big win for all of us.
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Free Press has been fighting to protect the open internet for as long as industry shills and companies like Comcast have been working to destroy it.
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News outlets need to report more on the rise of fascism in America, and they also need to reflect on their role in enabling Trump.
News
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Media Matters attributed the layoffs in part to the financial strain resulting from the legal battle it faces with Musk.
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On April 25, the agency will restore the authority it needs to act as a strong advocate for a user-powered internet.
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“It’s a Google versus corporate media fight, and in the end California residents are the ones being harmed,” said Free Press Action’s Mike Rispoli.
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The crisis is real, and policymakers have started to talk about the roles they can play to solve it — but some of their solutions would do more harm than good.
From the Policy Library
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This Free Press Action policy guide documents ways that states can support local journalism.
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Free Press Action debunks the Fraternal Order of Police letter that's full of lies about FCC nominee Gigi Sohn.
Congressional Correspondence
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This analysis critiques a bill that lets media cartels collude — and explains the right way to foster public-interest journalism.
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The Change the Terms coalition sent a letter demanding that Facebook prevent the platform from being weaponized for lethal violence.
Stories
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From fighting electoral lies to confronting white supremacy, Free Press staffers have been keeping busy during a pivotal moment for our democracy.
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A View from the Field is a biweekly feature that highlights the efforts of Free Press’ team of organizers, advocates and leaders.
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Free Press has brought a Net Neutrality message to Times Square, placing a video spot on a 1,624-square-foot screen high above Broadway and 43rd Street.