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In November, Free Press staffers explored the perilous state of press freedom, lifted up the crucial role of community media, concluded Black Future Newsstand: Houston and advocated for public media.

During a powerful event, Gomez noted that the First Amendment “marks the line between freedom and oppression.”

Learn how Jane Fonda, Free Press and FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez are working to protect free speech — and confront the Trump administration’s abuses.

The Reparative Journalism Archive examines the intersections between media history, Black citizenship and identity, movement building and afrofuturist visioning.

In October, Free Press staffers debuted a multimedia exhibit in Houston, examined attacks on free speech and went on a journalism-centered listening tour in Massachusetts.

Media 2070’s Black Future Newsstand exhibit in Houston is documenting powerful histories and stories that connect the past, present and future.

Public-media stations of all sizes have announced that they will need to lay off staff, reduce programming — and in some cases, close.

Free Press doesn’t take a single cent from business, government or political parties. Here’s how you can support our fight for better media and tech — and a stronger democracy.

What one week of driving around Massachusetts revealed about the state of local news

In September, Free Press staffers fought Brendan Carr’s attacks on free speech, worked to protect press freedom, shared solutions to the local-news crisis and more.