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| Friend, Meet Brendan Carr, Trump’s FCC Pick Source: @BrendanCarrFCC via Twitter/X Wikipedia President-elect Donald Trump named Brendan Carr as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr, who has lots of dangerous goals, has served as a commissioner at the FCC since 2017 — and co-authored a chapter of Project 2025, the far-right policy roadmap for the incoming administration. The Media and Tech Billionaires That Helped Elect Trump Photo: Flickr user Daniel Oberhaus Surveying the wreckage after the 2024 election, many post-mortems have tried to explain the tactical or messaging mishaps that led to Trump’s victory. But a lot of them have missed one of the most obvious culprits: the media. Photo: Forest Service, USDA On Nov. 21, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 9495, a bill that would grant the incoming Trump administration broad and easily abused powers to revoke the tax-exempt status of a nonprofit by merely claiming that it is a “terrorist supporting organization.” Free Press’ #eXit: Why We’re Leaving Twitter For years, Free Press has sought to hold social-media companies accountable for amplifying disinformation and hate that endanger public health, safety and democracy. None have fallen as low as Twitter under Elon Musk’s ownership. Photo: Stacie Isabella Turk/Ribbonhead Giving season is almost here! We’re humbled and inspired by the generosity of our community of donors, supporters and activists who have long championed our campaigns to get everyone connected to high-speed internet, protect Net Neutrality, and stop racist hate and disinformation. Free Press’ Matt Wood and Yanni Chen flank Daniel Woofter, the attorney representing Free Press and allies in the Net Neutrality court case Check out the latest updates from the field as our team works alongside our amazing allies and activists to create a more just and equitable media system. Below are snippets from our latest View from the Field blog — read the entire post! After the Federal Communications Commission restored the Net Neutrality rules and the agency’s authority to hold broadband providers accountable, industry groups representing companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon sued to overturn these protections. Free Press and several allies filed a joint brief in support of the FCC, and Policy Counsel Yanni Chen and Vice President of Policy and General Counsel Matt Wood traveled to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati to help defend the rules. News Voices Director Vanessa Maria Graber took part in a Q&A with a class at Temple University’s Klein School of Journalism following a screening of Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink, a documentary about how hedge funds have decimated newspapers across the United States. The film features commentary from Senior Director of Journalism and Civic Information Mike Rispoli, who discusses the need for public funding to support local journalism. The Media 2070 team — Reparative Journalism Program Manager Diamond Hardiman, Media 2070 Senior Director Anshantia Oso, Senior Advisor of Reparative Policy and Programs Joseph Torres and Media 2070 Campaign Manager Venneikia Williams — brought the Black Future Newsstand exhibit to Chicago. This custom-built art installation — which debuted in Harlem in 2023 – invites people to consider the question “What does a media that loves Black people look, feel and sound like in a future where reparations are real?”Get Us In Your Feeds Are you connected with Free Press on social media? If not, we’ve featured some posts from the past month below — and while we’re no longer posting on Twitter/X, you can stay in the loop by following Free Press on platforms like Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. On Bluesky, we made our #eXit plan from Twitter official. Check it out. On Instagram, Policy Counsel Jenna Ruddock directly responded to a commenter asking why H.R. 9495 is such a dangerous bill. Watch the video (which features a special cameo from Jenna’s adorable dog Citrus). On Facebook, we shared an article in The Washington Post featuring a quote from Co-CEO Craig Aaron reacting to Trump’s pick to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr. View the post and read article. And on TikTok, Senior Counsel and Director of Digital Justice and Civil Rights Nora Benavidez reminded followers on Election Day that “democracy is a practice” — and those words still ring true today. Watch the video.Thank you for reading! | ||||||||
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