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When the digital divide keeps poor families and people of color offline, who counts?

A critique of Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, which serves low-income households, shows the tremendous impact that even an imperfect program like IE can have.

The FBI was obsessed with destroying Dr. King. Its racist approach to surveillance has never gone away.

You may be wondering who I am, how I got here, and I why I care about Free Press.

I’m beyond excited to share this news with all of you today: Jessica J. González is now the co-CEO of Free Press and Free Press Action!

The decades-long decline in traditional local news reached red alert in 2019, prompting cities, states and the U.S. Congress to take action.

There are now 135 mayors pledging to refuse to do business with online gatekeepers.

The Shift the Narrative Project aims to replace prevailing media narratives with complex stories about trauma, safety and crime.

An ambitious multimedia project, 37 Voices showcases stories of people struggling to get by in an era of rising income inequality.

Free Press’ News Voices: North Carolina project has engaged people as partners in journalism rather than parties to a transaction. Here’s how we’ve made it happen.