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Video: Journalist Rita Hibbard on 'Community Powered Reporting'
Megan Tady
April 19, 2010
Spot.Us, the community-funded journalism project born in San Francisco in 2008, has now expanded its coverage to Seattle.

The non-profit project has pioneered “community powered reporting,” allowing the public to commission and support specific investigative journalism stories, as well as participate in some aspects of the reporting. Seattle is the third area to join the Spot.Us network; the organization also operates in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Video: Free Press’s Ben Scott on Net Neutrality's Future
Megan Tady
April 13, 2010
Are you still trying to make sense of last week's court decision, which ruled the FCC lacks authority over the Internet? There have been so many articles and so much spin, it’s hard to know what this decision means for Net Neutrality and our work to bridge the nation’s digital divide.

For some clarity, check out this Q&A between Washington Post's Cecilia Kang and Free Press policy director Ben Scott, in which they discuss the effect of last week's court decision on the future of the Internet.
The Courts Can’t Take Away Our Internet
Megan Tady
April 6, 2010
Today’s ruling for Comcast by the DC Circuit Court could be the biggest blow to our nation’s primary communications platform, or it could be the kick in the pants our leaders need to finally protect it. Either way, the future of the Internet, the fight for Net Neutrality, and the expansion of broadband is hanging in the balance.
Driven Back to Dial-Up
Megan Tady
April 2, 2010
You know your company is performing poorly when someone cancels your high-speed Internet and opts for dial-up instead.
AT&T Apologizes for Luke Wilson Ads
Megan Tady
April 1, 2010
AT&T this morning apologized for their advertising series featuring once-credible actor Luke Wilson.
In Pictures: Online and Open for Business
Megan Tady
March 22, 2010
Follow your bliss because it makes good business sense – if you’re doing what you love, it shows in your products and services.
The Faces of the Digital Divide
Megan Tady
March 9, 2010
The “digital divide” sounds so faceless, so placeless. Who are these supposed people without an Internet connection in today’s day-and-age? Where are these places that have been left behind? And is it really that big of a deal?
Video: Boston Youth Want Net Neutrality
Megan Tady
March 8, 2010
Young folks are starting to crank out videos in support of Net Neutrality.
Debunk the Junk: Protect Your Internet Rights
Megan Tady
February 23, 2010
We’re in the midst of an amazing time in history when the future of the Internet is being decided – and thus how we communicate, connect and control our own path on the Web and in our lives.
Appalachian Youth Say Dial-Up Rocks -- Not
Megan Tady
February 17, 2010
On Monday, groups around the country held actions calling for universal broadband access and Net Neutrality.

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