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On Race—In early 2009, the Center for Media Justice played a pivotal role in the organizing
efforts surrounding the police murder of Oscar Grant, a young black man on his way home from a New Year’s party in Oakland, California. Our communications team helped change the story with tested strategies and a new narrative on race.
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On Youth—You know the official story: Prisons are full of young people of color because they are violent, make poor choices and lack proper role models and stable families. Media coverage tells us our safety depends on getting “tough on crime.” To change the story on youth and race, CMJ is partnering with networks, alliances and groups working to bring accountability to the criminal justice system.
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On Media—In public debate, the U.S. media has been framed as a watchdog of power, a vehicle for democratic participation and governance, and a means to connect with a world and communities beyond our own. However, the voices, policy priorities, and visions of communities of color and poor people have oft been systemically pushed to the margins of debate.
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See Who Has Taken the Pledge for Digital Inclusion
Support full broadband access and adoption and defend an open Internet.
Across the Unites States, organizations based in, or working with, people of color, poor communities, and other marginalized groups, are raising their voices for rules that will defend an open Internet that is fast, affordable, and fair.
If you represent an organization that cares about economic opportunity for marginalized communities and small businesses, download the pledge (English) (Spanish) to become a Digital Inclusion Champion. Type in your organizational information, and click here to email it to CMJ.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) needs to hear why the Internet is important to you, how you use the Internet, and what barriers you face to broadband access. As big media pushes policymakers to fully privatize the Internet, and the FCC works against the clock to develop the first ever National Broadband Plan, they need to hear the voices of people of color and the poor.
By Erick Galindo Hispanic Link News Service (January 10, 2010) Washington, D.C. – High-stakes political maneuvering is dragging Hispanic advocacy groups here deeper into battle over the future of the Internet. As the Federal Communications Commission moves ahead with plans to create a set of rules designed to block online monopolies from forming, supportive consumer protection organizations
Training and PR Services
The Center for Media Justice is a leader in change-based communications services for organizations and campaigns across the country. Through our robust resource library and training services, organizers and grassroots policy advocates have placed new and innovative stories about racial and economic justice, and sharpened their campaigns with strategies and tools for everything from building relationships with journalists to creating great press events.
By strengthening communications infrastructure and developing full-scale communications strategies with stakeholders, we create new narratives on race, justice, and citizenship.
How can we help change your story?
Posted January 17th, 2010
It is a profound personal and professional accomplishment to see my mother sign on to Gchat, email my brother in México, peruse Craigslist, and practice her English and typing skills. When she opened her laptop, she asked out loud, “and what am I going to do with this?” We all knew the answer: what couldn’t she do!
The Center for Media Justice is a media strategy and action center that uses strategic communications and media activism to build a powerful movement for racial justice, economic equity, and human rights. Through two long-term strategic initiatives, CMJ strengthens the communications effectiveness of grassroots groups and builds a powerful, integrated movement for media justice and communication rights.
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