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Remembering Bob McCannon
Andrea Quijada
August 27, 2013
The Media Literacy Project is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our founding director, Bob McCannon. Bob devoted his time, energy and passion to MLP, where he provided media literacy trainings to hundreds of youth and adults each year.
'The Inevitable End of Surveillance Is Self-Censorship'
Josh Levy
August 26, 2013
The NSA's state-surveillance programs are anti-democratic and unconstitutional. They could be the most serious attacks on free speech we’ve ever seen.
Must-See TV: Watch Joseph Torres on CNN
Amy Kroin
August 23, 2013
Watch Free Press' Joseph Torres on CNN's Reliable Sources.
The Koch Brothers: Defeated
Josh Stearns
August 23, 2013
Following months of protests from activists around the country, Charles and David Koch are backing down from their plans to buy eight Tribune Company newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times.
Good Luck Trying to Watch Al Jazeera America
Josh Stearns
Candace Clement
August 22, 2013
Much excitement and fanfare heralded the debut of Al Jazeera America, but you may want to pause before you celebrate the arrival of this new journalistic venture.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Starting a Community Radio Station (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Candace Clement
August 22, 2013
Like Halley’s Comet and first kisses, some things are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. And for all you radio lovers out there, that opportunity is here — because this October you’ll have your shot at transforming the FM dial.
Your Rights: Gone with a Click
Timothy Karr
August 20, 2013
What do you surrender each time you "agree" to a website's terms of service?
End the Intimidation of Journalists and Their Families Now
August 19, 2013
David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, was detained this weekend for nine hours at London's Heathrow Airport. He was held without access to a lawyer and questioned under a British anti-terrorism law. When he was finally released, British authorities confiscated his laptop, cellphone and other electronic devices.
A Growing Culture of Violence Against Journalists
Josh Stearns
August 19, 2013
On Saturday, Time Senior National Correspondent Michael Grunwald tweeted, “I can’t wait to write a defense of the drone strike that takes out Julian Assange.” He has since deleted the tweet, but the ugliness behind it lingers.
The FCC Dragged Its Heels on the Prison-Phone Petition --- Until Mignon Clyburn Took Over
Joseph Torres
August 15, 2013
When Mignon Clyburn was named interim chair of the FCC, she decided to do more than just keep the seat warm. She decided to help those the Commission had too often ignored.

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