Free Press

Free
Press programs center on increasing public participation in three policy
arenas: (a) quality journalism and diverse, local media ownership (b) strong
public (noncommercial) media, and (c) universal, affordable access to high
speed internet. Our strategies include:

• Web Presence: The Free Press Web site (www.freepress.net) and our
  collaborative campaign sites (www.SavetheInternet.com,
  www.InternetforEveryone.com,
  www.StopBigMedia.com, www.
  SavetheNews.org, www.NewPublicMedia.org)
  offer up-to-the-minute media
  reform-related headlines. Viewers can access the latest research
  reports, national event listings, must-see videos — and with a few clicks, they
  can take action and get involved.


• Creative Video
  “Mini-Documentaries”:  We have produced hundreds of videos
  distributed through popular sites such as YouTube and Facebook that
  have been viewed over 3 million times.
  
  


• Broadcast
  Capacity:We produce our own weekly radio show, Media Minutes through on in-house professional-quality
  recording studio.


• Legal: Our in-house counsel works to enforce policy that protects the public interest, arguing cases in federal court and the FCC.


• Research: Our academic-quality research provides the basis for
  our policy positions, counteracts misinformation generated by the media
  industry and helps organizations that need
  quantifiable data to support their own reform efforts.


• National and Regional Media Conferences, Summits and
  Forums: Since its inception, Free
  Press has served as the primary convener for the media reform movement. The fifth National Conference for Media Reform will be held April 8-10, 2011 in Boston, MA and is anticipated to bring together more than 2,500  media activists.
  We also host an annual national policy summit in Washington, D.C. as well as smaller regional forums across the nation.



• Coalition Building: Free Press
  collaborates with hundreds of nonprofit and public interest organizations and
  businesses with whom we submit joint legal filings, co-author research studies,
  and co-sponsor events.  
• Print/Multimedia
  Materials:  Our comprehensive
  library of action manuals and facts sheets are available in print and can be
  downloaded from our Web site.


• Field Organizing: Free Press has turned out thousand of activists to testify at dozens
  of FCC public hearings across the country. 
  

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