Free Press
Mission:
Free Press is building a powerful nationwide movement to change media and technology policies, promote the public interest and strengthen democracy. Free Press advocates for universal and affordable Internet access, diverse media ownership, vibrant public media and quality journalism.
Results:
Free Press has built the essential infrastructure for the national media reform movement. Until Free Press began educating and organizing people 10 years ago, policymakers had heard little from the public about the failing U.S. media system. Today, with a base of 600,000 activists, Free Press is recognized as the leader and primary convener of this steadily growing movement.
2012 was a banner year in which we facilitated more than 1,000,000 advocacy actions and secured multiple policy wins:
*Boosted political ad transparency by leading an advocacy effort that prompted the Federal Communications Commission to pass a policy that allows people to easily access information about who is paying to influence our vote.
*Defeated SOPA and PIPA, federal legislation that would have enacted widespread censorship on the Internet.
*Launched the Declaration of Internet Freedom, which has been signed by 2,000 groups from 130 countries and translated into more than 70 languages.
*Won victories for Net Neutrality, saving millions of people hundreds of dollars a year on their wireless services, and enabling people to use their app of choice to video chat on their iPhones.
*Safeguarded press freedom by chronicling the arrests of 100 people covering protests.
*Fought for media diversity, halting government and industry plans to allow companies like Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. to grow even more powerful.
Free Press is entering its 10th year of advocating for media that reflect the values of access, democracy, diversity, equality, freedom and openness. And we're just getting started!
2012 was a banner year in which we facilitated more than 1,000,000 advocacy actions and secured multiple policy wins:
*Boosted political ad transparency by leading an advocacy effort that prompted the Federal Communications Commission to pass a policy that allows people to easily access information about who is paying to influence our vote.
*Defeated SOPA and PIPA, federal legislation that would have enacted widespread censorship on the Internet.
*Launched the Declaration of Internet Freedom, which has been signed by 2,000 groups from 130 countries and translated into more than 70 languages.
*Won victories for Net Neutrality, saving millions of people hundreds of dollars a year on their wireless services, and enabling people to use their app of choice to video chat on their iPhones.
*Safeguarded press freedom by chronicling the arrests of 100 people covering protests.
*Fought for media diversity, halting government and industry plans to allow companies like Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. to grow even more powerful.
Free Press is entering its 10th year of advocating for media that reflect the values of access, democracy, diversity, equality, freedom and openness. And we're just getting started!
Invite reviews
Invite friends and colleagues to share their experiences with this nonprofit
Mansoor
07/27/12
Since its inception, the Free Press organization has been a vital source of educating, training, and assistance for existing and upcoming citizen journalists nationwide, especially through its National Conference for Media Reform meetings. Our media organization—Global Voices for Justice—and I ...
more »
wmweinhold
07/24/12
I'm an educator and graduate student and brought a student to the Boston conference. We really enjoyed the speakers and panels, especially one the DIY radio. I learned to solder wires and really enjoyed the feeling of media empowerment...
more »
heybrina
07/24/12
The innovative leaders at Free Press are incredible examples on how to transform the social justice space and build a pipeline for diverse leaders in this space. NCMR was a transformative experience and I'm so glad I was able to connect with like-minds in the media justice space. Thank you Free ...
more »
