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Every couple of years, conservative members of Congress launch partisan attempts to root out alleged “bias” at NPR and PBS. Here’s what I told lawmakers.

Despite its importance to our democracy and civic health, local journalism has largely remained outside of legislative agendas — until now.

With philanthropic endeavors like Press Forward investing millions of dollars into efforts to “save” journalism, it’s worth asking what kinds of journalism deserve support.

Student-run news outlets have covered the often brutal police crackdowns against pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses.

Some academics and advocates have suggested that the proposed rules are weaker than the Obama-era ones that the Trump FCC ditched. This is a false alarm.

Free Press marked its anniversary with a joyous celebration that highlighted the huge impact the organization has had over the last two decades.

A video from Free Press’ Reparative Journalism Project explores what journalists can learn from movements responding to centuries of violence, theft and oppression.

In March, Free Press staffers protected privacy, explored the impacts of disinformation, confronted the local-journalism crisis and examined the challenges Black media outlets face.

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.

In this Q&A with Free Press co-founders Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols, the two discuss the organization’s early days and the collapse of the media system.