Case Study: Detention Watch Network

  Background The Detention Watch Network (DWN) is a national coalition of organizations and individuals working to educate the public and policy makers about the U.S. immigration detention and deportation system and advocate for systemic reform.  In 2011, DWN was gearing up for its annual conference of member groups. DWN reached out to the Center [...]

Case Study: Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice

Billboards and posters like the one above began popping up in black communities   Background In 2011, religious conservatives funded an antiabortion campaign that included billboards that cropped up across the country, targeting black women and communities with anti-choice messages like: “The most dangerous place for an African American child is in the womb,” and [...]

Vision Talk – Restaurant Opportunities United

In this edition of VisionTalk, Saru Jayaraman talks about how Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) are building a powerful movement to improve the working conditions and wages of the nation’s 10 million restaurant workers.

Designing a New Rrradical Media: ED Malkia Cyril’s Keynote Address at Being Media

Grassroots Leaders Discuss What the Passage of the Local Community Radio Act Could Mean for Social Justice Movements

“Historically and even today, radio is still a vital vehicle for our social justice movements, particularly in low-income, immigrant and communities of color,” said Betty Yu. “It’s still an extremely accessible medium for communities in the U.S. and abroad, it’s one of the most culturally and politically relevant outlets for many of us.”

Center for Media Justice Reacts to FCC’s Announcement on Low-Income Broadband Access

Today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced plans to make some major changes to the Lifeline low-income telecommunications connectivity program. The Chairman’s plan to modernize Lifeline to include broadband is an important first step toward achieving this goal, but we fear it does not address the immediate needs of thousands of people across the country who cannot search for employment, fully participate in their education, apply for social services and meet their healthcare needs.

CMJ Celebrates a Community Victory over AT&T’s Failed Attempt at Media Consolidation

amalia deloney, Media Policy Field Director stated, “Since AT&T first announced its intent to takeover T-Mobile, CMJ has continuously raised concerns about what role a duopoly would mean for those who rely on access to mobile broadband to find employment, access healthcare, advance their education and organize for social and economic justice.”

Center for Media Justice Applauds Senate for Rejecting Attempts to Repeal FCC Net Neutrality Rules

On Thursday, the Senate voted to reject a Senate resolution (S.J. Res. 6) that would’ve repealed the Federal Communications Commission’s rules for net neutrality. The resolution would’ve given corporations like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon unfettered power and control over the Internet.

CMJ Applauds President Obama’s Vow to Protect Internet Freedom

The Center for Media Justice applauds President Obama for declaring his intention to safeguard rules set by the Federal Communications Commission to keep our Internet fair and open. Yesterday, the President went on record, stating his intention to veto a Senate resolution (S.J. Res. 6) that, if passed, would repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s rules for net neutrality.

Graphic: Where’s Community Radio in the NW?

Check out this map of Pacific Northwest community radio stations!