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The Series of Tubes: Unlock Everything
Josh Levy
May 10, 2013
Want to learn how to be a better online spy? Curious to see a very brief history of the Internet? Tired of all those TV spoilers from your Twitter feed? Read on.

Also: Whatever you do, do NOT click that last link at the bottom. It might ruin your weekend.
Newspaper Readers Speak Out Against the Kochs
Timothy Karr
May 9, 2013
Opposition to the Koch brothers’ reported plan to take over the eight Tribune Company newspapers has spread from activist groups, unions, lawmakers and journalism advocates to the readers of these papers.
All for One and One for All
Josh Stearns
May 8, 2013
Imagine for a moment if 50 percent of America’s media was noncommercial. How would that change whose stories got told and which issues got debated? How would it shape access to information or the role of arts and education in our homes and communities?
Internet Uncertainty
Timothy Karr
May 6, 2013
When asked whether the Internet has been a force for good or evil, Zeynep Tufekci likes to answer “Yes.”
Phoenix Rising
Candace Clement
May 6, 2013
The death of the Boston Phoenix hit Free Press hard.

As an organization working to protect independent media, we feel the loss of any publication or outlet. But this felt different.
The Series of Tubes: The First Website EVER
Josh Levy
May 3, 2013
In the second installment of “The Series of Tubes,” we bring you more far-flung facts from across the webosphere. We celebrated the anniversary of the first website EVER, the pro-Net Neutrality vote from Verizon shareholders and a man who had the fortitude to spend one year away from the Internet.
Brazilian Reformers Launch Campaign for Better Media
Ivan Moraes Filho
May 3, 2013
If you’ve ever watched television in Brazil, you would think that the country has no ethnic or cultural diversity. Most Brazilian TV announcers and actors look the same and speak with a similar accent. It’s not what you'd expect from a country with more than 190 million people.
Ch-Ch-Changes
Dutch Cosmian
May 3, 2013
The way we consume news is changing. And we here at Free Press think it’s time to change the way we bring news to you — our activists, allies and friends.
One-Quarter of Verizon Shareholders Vote Yes on Net Neutrality
Josh Levy
May 2, 2013
Today 24.1 percent of Verizon shareholders voted to support a pro-Net Neutrality proposal.
Misleading Math from a Critic of Lifeline
Jennifer Yeh
May 2, 2013
At a House Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing last Thursday, opponents of the Lifeline program — which ensures that every American has access to telephone service — perpetuated many myths about its recipients.

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