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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 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On Thursday, the Senate voted to reject a Senate resolution (S.J. Res. 6) that would’ve repealed the Federal Communications Commission’s rules for net neutrality.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.
MAG-Net Updates
MAG-Net Updates
Photos from Occupy Oakland
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Oakland in solidarity with the 99 percenters demonstrating all over the world. Here’s a slideshow of some photos taken over the last week.
As the 99% are #OccupyingEverywhere. . .
Trainers at the Take Back the Dream Conference were offering interview tips for folks being interviewed by mainstream press. There was a strong emphasis on framing messages that would speak or appeal to the middle – that is the white middle class. Where then, I wonder, would the hundreds of people I work with through the Media Action Grassroots Network fit in?
Planet AT&T
As you’ve no doubt heard, AT&T is trying to swallow T-Mobile to the tune of $39 billion dollars and the results would be nothing short of disastrous—especially for Minnesotans of color and low-income communities throughout the state. In order to make sure this deal doesn’t happen, my organization and hundreds of others have worked tirelessly to fight this takeover as it goes through the lengthy legal review process in Washington.
Keep Phone Lines Open for 4600 Homeless, Unemployed and Disabled People
We need to support Open Access, who has been a pivotal member of MAG-Net. Not only have they been a major regional ally in the media justice fight, but their voice mail services are invaluable to growing and sustaining the Minnesota economy.
Mo’ Mergers, Mo’ Problems! Center for Media Justice Drops Remix and Files Petition with FCC and DOJ
The Center for Media Justice filed a
petition with the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission, saying no to AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile.
Media Justice Advocates are Breaking Down the Door!
Media policy isn’t just for ‘telcos and nerds’, out in the community we realize that more mergers just bring more problems.
Big media companies, Internet Service Providers trying to make Internet closed, gated community; placing innovation, opportunity and democracy at risk
Will you stand with Commissioner Clyburn, President Obama, the Center for Media Justice, the Media Action Grassroots Network, the Open Internet Coalition, Color of Change, Center for Community Change, Applied Research Center, National Hispanic Media Coalition and others to encourage the FCC to be bold and ensure their jurisdiction by defining broadband as a Title II Universal Service?
