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1w ago
A View from the Field: How Disinformation Threatens Elections In March, Free Press staffers protected privacy, explored the impacts of disinformation, confronted the local-journalism crisis and examined the challenges Black media outlets face ..read more
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1w ago
What Journalists Can Learn from Global Repair Movements A video from Free Press’ Reparative Journalism Project explores what journalists can learn from movements responding to centuries of violence, theft and oppression ..read more
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1w ago
Celebrating 20 Years of Free Press: A Night of Inspiration Free Press marked its anniversary with a joyous celebration that highlighted the huge impact the organization has had over the last two decades ..read more
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3w ago
Net Neutrality Returns ... Again. What You Need to Know. Losing Title II Net Neutrality hurt people, which is why millions protested the Trump FCC’s actions in 2017. Now, the Biden FCC is moving to restore people's right to an open internet. This is a big win for all of us ..read more
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1M ago
Why the TikTok Ban Is a Terrible Idea A bill that would effectively ban TikTok is built on misconceptions about how the app operates. Worse, it would do nothing to protect your privacy ..read more
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1M ago
'The Crisis in Journalism Underpins a Crisis of Democracy' In this Q&A with Free Press co-founders Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols, the two discuss the organization’s early days and the collapse of the media system ..read more
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1M ago
A View from the Field: Keeping Everyone Connected In February, Free Press staff fought to preserve affordable internet access, examined pivotal Supreme Court cases and reimagined what local newsrooms can look like ..read more
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2M ago
Wisconsin Lawmakers Show the Way Forward for Local News Policy Local journalism is shrinking and disappearing in states across the country. A trio of Wisconsin bills would address the decline in local news ..read more
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2M ago
The ACP Program Needs Your Help to Stay Afloat A bipartisan group of lawmakers has signed on to a bill that would extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, but more support is needed ..read more
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2M ago
Policy Solutions to Transform Local Journalism The best remedies ensure that people have the news and information they need to solve problems, hold power to account and feel connected to one another ..read more