Trump’s Censorship Czar Goes Further Adrift
FCC Chairman Carr’s attempt to bully the BBC is a ‘fishing expedition in the desert’
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Media Mergers and the New McCarthyism
Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and the growing backlash against censorship and consolidation
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter Laura Rodríguez Presa about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
How the Pacifica Network Is Keeping Journalists Safe
We need independent journalism more than ever, and that means protecting reporters in the streets
Good Night and WTF?
Under the new rules of corporate journalism, editing is only a crime when it makes Trump look bad
Front Porches, Trail Rides and Stories of Black Futures
The Black Future Newsstand tour travels to Houston
Six Questions for Wajahat Ali
‘Corporate media, much like most of our establishment institutions, have laid out the red carpet for fascism.’
Uh Oh, the FCC Chairman Is Podcasting Again
To Brendan Carr, the ‘public interest standard’ means whatever helps King Trump
To the Nation’s Dominant Media, No Kings Means No Coverage
Why many legacy media outlets are allergic to protest reporting
The GOP Escalates Opposition to Peaceful Protest
Republican leaders reveal blatant hypocrisy about mass dissent
Five Lessons a Road Trip Taught Me About Saving Local Journalism
What one week of driving around Massachusetts revealed
How Big Tech Helps ICE Silent Dissent
Gatekeepers at Apple and Google prioritize fealty to Trump over the First Amendment and public safety
Media
Another Carr Wreck
How the current FCC chairman is ignoring the truth about free speech
Media
A Hedge Fund’s Grip on Local News
New PBS documentary explains how Alden Global Capital gutted newspapers — and what we can still save
Media
Face to Face with the Censorship Czar
I went to the FCC, and all I brought was this fabulous T-shirt
Tech
Why Big Tech’s Push for Data Centers Should Worry Us All
Communities everywhere are ramping up resistance to the extraction and pollution powering AI
Media
Trump’s Attacks on Free Speech Are Way Bigger Than Just Late-Night Comedy
This administration tries to muzzle dissent and the truth every day
Media
We Can Stop the Federal Censorship Commission
Jimmy Kimmel’s firing is a tipping point in public opposition to Trump’s media crackdown
News
Karen Attiah’s Firing and the Failure of Corporate Media
A diverse and independent media centered in community is our only hope
News
We Must Condemn Political Violence and Those Who Exploit It
May we seize this terrible moment to chart a different path for media and democracy
Future of Journalism
Six Impossible Things That Might Save Journalism
It’s time to dream up a media future that millions of people will fight for
Media
Paramount’s Bari Weiss Overture Signals a CBS News Pivot Toward Propaganda
How the founder of The Free Press is part of a presidential scheme to undermine a free press
Public Media
The Movement to Reinvent Public Media Is Already Underway
The end of federal support for public media is devastating. Now we must rebuild from the ground up
Media
The FCC Is Trying to Roll Back 60 Years of Civil Rights Protections
Free Press’ Joseph Torres on the history of how we got here