Josh Silver - Broadband Breakfast

Broadband's Impact

Lawmaker Weighs Government Intervention In The Media

WASHINGTON, December 2, 2009 – A senior lawmaker on Wednesday weighed in on government intervention in the media at a Federal Trade Commission forum convened to consider an alleged decreasing amount of original reporting taking place, as media outlets shut down or layoff journalists in the face of f

FCC

Week's Links: Julius Genachowski Takes Reins at FCC

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2009 – In a speech on Tuesday to staff at the Federal Communications Commission, new Chairman Julius Genachowski said that “if we…harness the power of communications to confront…challenges” such as the economy, education, health care, and energy, “we will…make a real positive dif

Photos from the Free Press Conference in Minneapolis

Photos from the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Broadband's Impact

Media Reform Now About Internet, Not Broadcast Ownership

The Internet has opened up so many possibilities for communication that the most important concern about the media isn’t broadcasters, but cable and Bell companies, said Free Press.