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Media Minutes is the longest-running syndicated radio program of its kind focused on media policy and reform. Media Minutes tracks the latest industry developments, keeps an eye on Washington policy-makers, and talks to the experts and activists dedicated to changing our media environment for the better.
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Recent programs have covered the grassroots groundswell in support of Network Neutrality, the FCC's new media ownership rules, and the fights to expand community media on the radio and on TV. Previous interview guests include law professor Lawrence Lessig, journalist Bill Moyers, and FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein.
Most recent shows
Media Minutes: March 14, 2008
Media activists are rallying support in the Senate to overturn ownership rules. And Radio Arte, Chicago's Latino-owned, bilingual public radio station, teaches more than radio skills to young people.
Media Minutes: March 7, 2008
Calling the FCC’s decision to relax media ownership rules “arrogant” and a “cave-in to corporate interests,” Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) introduced a “Resolution of Disapproval” that would nullify the decision. And a new study on the 2008 presidential primaries shows that news coverage about the “horse race” dominates all other aspects of campaigning.
Media Minutes: February 29, 2008
This week, the FCC held a public hearing in Boston to investigate allegations that Comcast has been blocking Internet traffic. Media Minutes traveled to the event to find that Comcast had paid people to fill the seats - leaving many interested citizens shut out in the cold.
Media Minutes: February 22. 2008
TV and film writers headed back to work last week after a three-month walkout. And vast portions of the public airwaves in between the broadcast channels on your TV dial remain empty but inaccessible. Several public interest groups are pressuring the FCC to set “white spaces” free.
Media Minutes: February 15, 2008
The issue of Net Neutrality once again comes to the fore in the House of Representatives as the “Internet Freedom Preservation Act” is introduced. And AT&T is once again trying to push through statewide video franchising in Tennessee, this time with the help of the Speaker of the House.
About the Producers:
Communications Coordinator Stevie Converse compiles the Free Press newswire and edits the Media Reform Daily. She works closely with the communications director and campaign director, updating campaign web pages and conducting issue-related research.
Special Project Coordinator Candace Clement works closely with the outreach team to support Free Press' work on media ownership hearings, Get Radio and the National Conference for Media Reform. Candace served as a long-time Free Press intern and also volunteered for Northampton area community radio station Valley Free Radio prior to joining the permanent staff. Candace earned an associates degree in communications, with highest honors, from Holyoke Community College and is expected to graduate from Smith College in May 2009 with a B.A. in American studies.
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