There are times when fighting to transform our media system feels more like a bad horror movie. Just when you think the monster is dead – like stopping the Comcast-Time Warner merger – there’s a sequel. This time the monster takes the form of a $90 billion deal between Charter Communications, Time Warner Cable and Read more
James Kilgore’s report on Electronic Monitoring is heating up. Check out some of the great press below! Prison Policy Blog Named 1 of their favorite reports of 2015 Good Magazine “The only way you’re going to be rehabilitated by being on an electronic monitor,” he argues, “is if you have access to the things you Read more
On November 18, the Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-Net) and Voices for Racial Justice hosted the Media Justice Salon, Towards Decarceration: Can Media and Technology Challenge the Status Quo? In late October, 6,000 people were released from federal prison as part of a large scale push for decarceration in the U.S., which incarcerates more of Read more
In the coming months the FCC will vote on the expansion of the Universal Lifeline Program to include affordable broadband services. Download these quick fact sheets and learn a little bit more about the Lifeline program and the proposed expansion.
Net Neutrality is going to court! Oral arguments in the lawsuit over the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet order begin on Friday December 4th. We asked Andy Lomeli, Policy Associate with the National Hispanic Media Coalition, to break down what this lawsuit is about and why it matters. 1. For starters, can you provide us Read more
Last Week, Washington D.C.’s Council gave a first vote of approval for new body-worn camera rules that, if enacted, would give the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington D.C. some of the strongest body-worn camera policies in the nation. The new rules would not only make footage available to the public and press, but would also Read more
We have a historic opportunity to put the voices of Frogtown, the most racially diverse neighborhood in St. Paul, on the air. But we need your help. WFNU Frogtown Community Radio is the product of almost four years of organizing (with support from many MAG-Net members!) around the idea that community-owned media can be a Read more
On October 28, the Media Action Grassroots Network launched its first Media Justice Salon. Previously known as Digital Dialogues, Media Justice Salon’s are interactive webinars that highlight top line media and communication policy issues that impact our communities. Media Justice Salons are a great educational opportunity for network members to learn more about critical media Read more
This article was originally posted on Mic.com and written by Jack Smith, Malkia Cyril is quoted in the article. …… “One hundred percent of the time, the suggested intervention at a hotspot is more police, and there’s a lack of imagination or interest in any other possible approach,” Cyril told Mic. “It gives police a Read more
This article was originally posted on the Atlantic and written by Robinson Meyer. It has been reposted with their permission. In the past year, protestors and activists have accused the U.S. police departments of systemic racism and abuse. The nation has an app for that: Police body-worn cameras. Since last fall, outfitting every cop on Read more