Tim builds on the organization’s grassroots and policy work to promote universal access to open networks, rethink the future of journalism and protect free speech in the United States and abroad. 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 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, The Chicago Tribune, HuffPost, The Japan Times, The Jakarta Post, Al Ahram and dozens of other publications worldwide.
Expert Analysis
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Reporting from prominent outlets offers shocking insights into Facebook’s coverup of its role in the democracy-destabilizing spread of hate and disinformation.
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Coast to Coast AM, which is syndicated on 640 radio stations and reaches nearly 3 million weekly listeners, routinely spreads disinformation about COVID vaccines.
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Here's what happens when cable and phone companies are left to their own devices.
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Racism pays in America — especially if you’re the primetime host of a cable channel that panders to the country’s sizable population of white nationalists.
News
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Free Press and others have argued that tech companies should pay more in taxes, with some of those tax revenues earmarked for support of quality journalism.
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Too many media outlets have sought to normalize the violent extremism that has infiltrated Republican politics.
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Free Press’ Tim Karr talks to CounterSpin about the need to force accountability and real change from Facebook.
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Defenders of local media expressed concern following new reporting highlighting how Pennsylvania's recently signed state budget fully eliminates funding for state broadcasters.
From the Policy Library
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The Change the Terms coalition sent a letter demanding that Facebook prevent the platform from being weaponized for lethal violence.
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More than 45 organizations and scholars have called on Congress to include vital funding for local news in the next coronavirus stimulus package.
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The broadband industry lobby will say anything to discredit the Save the Internet Act. Free Press Action sets the record straight with this Big Cable debunker.
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This Free Press report explores how the multibillion-dollar business behind online advertising could revitalize journalism and strengthen democracy.
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.
