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Proof That No News Is Not Good News
Mike Rispoli
August 20, 2015
We asked our New Jersey members to tell us how they consume news, what issues they care about, and how well they feel local media reflect their communities. More than 300 people responded — and their answers were telling.
Report: Why Organizers of All Stripes Need to Fight for Digital Rights
Amy Kroin
August 18, 2015
Anyone who’s watched an online petition or hashtag go viral can testify to the Internet’s power to effect change. A must-read report from our friends at the Center for Media Justice poses a provocative question about this phenomenon.
Activists Make Their Mark in Congressional Meetings on Net Neutrality
Heather Franklin
August 17, 2015
The fight for real Net Neutrality didn’t end on Feb. 26, when the FCC passed its historic rules.
We Stand with #BlackLivesMatter
Craig Aaron
August 14, 2015
We support the activists putting themselves on the line to respond to this emergency and build this historic movement. You should too.
Journalism Is Not a Crime
Mike Rispoli
August 11, 2015
Just days after the one-year anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown, St. Louis County filed charges against three reporters who were arrested in 2014 while covering the Ferguson protests.
Inequality in Local News Raises Alarms for Democracy
Fiona Morgan
August 7, 2015
The local news available where you live may depend on your community’s demographics.
Further Proof That Community Broadband Networks Hold the Key to Much Happiness
Christopher Mitchell
August 6, 2015
What happens when states ignore the powerful cable and telco lobbyists? Communities are free to experiment — and build some of the best Internet networks in the nation.
Activists Push Comcast to Double Speeds for Internet Essentials Customers
Mary Alice Crim
August 5, 2015
Comcast thought it could get away with offering free Internet-speed upgrades only to certain high-paying customers — but activists from the Media Mobilizing Project, Free Press, SumOfUs, Working Families and other organizations put a stop to that.
Faithful Internet: A Big Week
Cheryl Leanza
July 31, 2015
For the last nine months, the media justice arm of the United Church of Christ has been collaborating with people of faith and faith leaders around the country on its Faithful Internet campaign.
Cyber Bill Gives Companies Perfect Cover to Gut Your Privacy
Sandra Fulton
July 28, 2015
Congress is once again feeling the pressure to push “cybersecurity” legislation. The problem is, the bill they’re laser-focused on is misguided, wouldn’t protect us — and is a huge gift to companies wanting legal cover if and when they choose to violate Americans’ privacy rights.

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