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Nation, The
Demand Free Press, Free Speech at Conventions
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 9, 2008 - 8:52pmLast updated: September 9, 2008 - 8:53pm
Now that the Republican National Convention is done, the rush to get on with the business of the fall campaign makes it easy to neglect the serious civil liberties and freedom of the press concerns raised by the arrests that occurred in St.
Who'll Unplug Big Media? Stay Tuned
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 6, 2008 - 10:04amThe media reform movement must prepare now to promote a wide range of structural reforms--to talk of changing media for the better rather than merely preventing it from getting worse.
Progressive Internet Entrepreneurs
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 1, 2008 - 5:28pmAs progressives gather in Minneapolis for the fourth annual National Conference for Media Reform, the fast-moving digital media marketplace should be high on their agenda. A record wave of mergers, acquisitions and significant investment from venture capitalists is raising alarms about the impact these new players will have on a long-term social and political reform agenda.
Obama -- Let's Challenge the Murdochization of Our Media
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 19, 2008 - 8:09pmLast updated: June 19, 2008 - 12:54pm
In a speech Sunday, Sen Barack Obama (D-IL) said he would pursue a vigorous antitrust policy if he becomes U.S. president and singled out the media industry as one area where government regulators would need to be watchful as consolidation increases.
Not Your Father's FCC
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 7, 2008 - 7:26amLast updated: April 7, 2008 - 7:28am
Commentary from FCC Commissioner Copps proposing: 1) reinvigorating the license-renewal process, 2) revising media ownership rules, and 3) making "sure the Internet remains free of the network consolidation and content control that wreaked such havoc on more traditional media." Harry Jessell replies.
Media Hold McCain, Obama to Different Standards
Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 17, 2008 - 10:01amLast updated: August 7, 2008 - 11:09am
Media coverage of the presidential campaign has lately been dominated by discussions of videotaped comments made by Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's pastor. This is not the first time that the press has devoted significant time to raising questions about Obama's associations or connections with various public figures, but it is something the press seems far less interested in doing with John McCain.
