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We have a lot of work ahead of us — but in the days ahead, we will organize for the media and tech we deserve, the stories that must be told and the world we know we can build.

If we’ve learned anything since Musk first hinted that he wanted to buy Twitter, it’s that the media have an Elon obsession.

I expressed strong concerns over Musk’s plans to weaken content moderation and community standards that are needed to keep Twitter users safe.

Free Press’ report shows that election disinformation is just as dire in advance of the 2022 U.S. midterms as it was during the nation’s 2020 elections.

We hope this Free Press guide reveals a new way of working, one that treats the other side of the “interview” as delicate, sacred and powerful.

Free Press’ Media 2070 project is working to shift culture and secure reparations. A conference we co-hosted examines the forces of race and racism in U.S. media.

This October marks two years since the founding of Media 2070: The Media Reparations Project. Here’s what the journey has looked like so far this year.

In September, Free Press staff confronted disinformation, expanded the fight for media reparations and worked to give people the news and information they need.

You might think that the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol had taught tech companies the dangers of election disinformation. You would be wrong.

The Everett C. Parker Award recognizes an individual whose work embodies the principles and values of the public interest in telecommunications and the media.