Congratulations to Malkia Cyril, Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice!!! Yesterday she was given a Hugh M. Hefner Foundation First Amendment Award “for being the driving force in the net neutrality movement and for framing the discourse on protecting net neutrality as ‘Media Justice,’” according to the Foundation. In an small ceremony that Read more
We won Net Neutrality in February but the fight is not over, large telecom companies are pushing attacks in congress and in the courts, but this summer MAG-Net visited 5 representatives and urged them to support and protect Net Neutrality. Stand with us! Sign here Video produced by Line Break Media | linebreakmedia.org Music by Read more
Malkia Cyril was recently named one of 2015 Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance by Access, an organization that according to their mission defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk around the world. In their blog post they said Malkia was a hero because, “As executive director of the Read more
This is reposed from WITNESS.org How many videos of abuse have never seen the light of day because they were confiscated or destroyed? How many were never released because the witness feared retribution? How many have only received minimal media attention, and failed to result in a serious investigation? A survey of four recent cases Read more
This is reposed from from Equal Future Yesterday, the ACLU of Northern California sued the Hayward Police Department for charging “unlawful and excessive costs … disclosing body worn camera footage requested under the California Public Records Act (PRA).” According to the lawsuit, the Hayward PD required the National Lawyers Guild to pay $2,938.58 for Read more
“There are no voiceless people. Only people that haven’t been heard, yet.” We believe the right to communicate and therefore the right to transform our world belongs to everyone. In today’s world, connection is a pre-condition of success. Students need an Internet connection to finish their homework. Organizers need access to social media in order Read more
This article was written by Kali Akuno and was originally published in Counter Punch. Since the rebellion in Ferguson, Missouri in August 2014, Black people throughout the United States have been grappling with a number of critical questions such as why are Black people being hunted and killed every 28 hours or more by various Read more
August was a busy month for us! MAG-Net Members across the county went and visited their congress person, urging them to Protect #NetNeutrality.
Lifeline is the only federal program that provides discounts to low-income families for telephone service. It annually supports 12 million families in the United States through a monthly subsidy that makes telephone or cell phone service more affordable. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission announced it would expand the program to also include a discount for Read more
This post was written by Amy Kroin originally posted on Freepost.net Anyone who’s watched an online petition or hashtag go viral can testify to the Internet’s power to effect change. A must-read report from our friends at the Center for Media Justice poses a provocative question about this phenomenon: “Is the Internet building power for Read more