Launch of Black Voices for Internet Freedom

Digital Inclusion Pledge—English

A petition signed by hundreds of grassroots organizations to encourage the FCC to pass open Internet rules.

Cultural Organizer Taishi Duchicela on KPOO-FM 89.5

Cultural organizer Taishi Duchicela discusses the Campaign to Unplug Clear Channel with Bill Hodges of KPOO San Francisco.

Communicating for Health Justice: A Communications Strategy Curriculum for Advancing Health Issues

The Praxis Project’s Communicating for Health Justice is designed to help health advocates fight for a more equitable health system. We now know that the healthiest nations have social and political structures with the most equity and access. With tools, methods, and more, Communicating for Health Justice seeks to help health activists reframe the debate.

Communicate Justice 101: The Organizers’ Essential Guide to Strategic Communications

This comprehensive how-to toolkit collects all the skills and wisdom gained over CMJ’s years of conducting communications for grassroots organizing campaigns. Need to challenge racist bias, develop media materials, or run a media campaign from start to finish? Communicate Justice 101 shows you how, with straightforward tips and easy-to-use tools. From assessing your media readiness [...]

Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age

Comments to the FCC on hate speech in the media following SB 1070 in Arizona, developed by the National Hispanic Media Coalition.

Comments to the FCC submitted by the Center for Rural Strategies

Comments to the FCC about Universal Broadband and Net Neutrality, developed by the Center for Rural Strategies and the Rural Broadband Policy Group.

Comments to the FCC on the role of state and local governments in creating or supporting locally owned or controlled networks

Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the National Broadband Plan in support of policies that would further empower local government in creating or supporting locally owned or controlled broadband networks, and ensure that local governments retain authority over public rights of way. Submitted by the Media and Democracy Coalition and allied groups including the [...]

Comments to the FCC on the Lifeline and Link-Up programs

Comments submitted to the FCC on July 15, 2010, by the Media Action Grassroots Network regarding expansion of the Lifeline and Link-Up programs, which are designed to make telecommunications services accessible to low-income and underserved communities.

CMJ: Building a movement for media rights and narrative power

CMJ’s work—media policy change to end poverty and racism and strategic communications for community organizing—is having an even greater impact than ever. Help us welcome our newest staff members!