Free Press (organization) field of work net neutrality
Free Press is a United States advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement. Their mission includes, "saving Net Neutrality, achieving affordable internet access for all, uplifting the voices of people of color in the media, challenging old and new media gatekeepers to serve the public interest, ending unwarranted surveillance, defending press freedom and reimagining local journalism." The group is a major supporter of net neutrality.History, organization, and activities
Free Press is a 501(c)(3) organization. Free Press Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) organization and is the group's advocacy arm.Free Press was co-founded in 2003 by media scholar Robert W. McChesney, progressive journalist John Nichols, and activist Josh Silver.It is part of the broader "media reform movement" (or "media democracy movement"), and has described its work in these terms. This movement promotes ideas of "media localism" and opposes media consolidation. Like other organizations that are part of the same movement (such as the Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union and the Center for Digital Democracy), Free Press is concerned with issues such as Federal Communications Commission regulations, "as well as Congressional funding for public broadcasting and the malfeasance of corporate media."Free Press leads the Save the Internet coalition, which advocates for net neutrality. The coalition consists of individuals, nonprofits, and companies, ranging from advocacy groups to consumer groups to Silicon Valley companies, including Google and Microsoft.Free Press organized six National Conferences for Media Reform (NCMRs) from 2003 to 2013. It currently hosts workshops, community forums, protests and other events around the country.
Free Press is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It has a staff of 31 people in 2020.
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