The Bay Area is the nation’s sixth-largest television market and fourth-largest radio market. But just a tiny handful of media companies own almost all of the media outlets in this region.
In a letter sent to Sen. Glazer and other members of the California Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation, Free Press Action calls on lawmakers to make key amendments to SB 1327 in order for the bill to effectively support local news.
In this report, Free Press presents an analysis of 12 major technology companies’ readiness to address political disinformation, manipulation and hate on their networks.
A coalition of 271 civil-society groups and local, state and Tribal governments sent a letter urging members of the House of Representatives to support the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act.