This morning, more than a dozen protesters from Free Press, Demand Progress, Open Media, Popular Resistance and Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press took a stand for Net Neutrality at the FCC.
On March 15, I testified before the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee about a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give state residents the news and information they need.
One of the most important roles news outlets have is their power to convene. They can bring together community members and those in positions of power, and provide a space for thoughtful conversation while asking necessary, but uncomfortable, questions.
When people lack opportunities to give meaningful input on decisions that determine their future, they lose faith in the democratic process. They’re wary of election-year appeals from political candidates — the very people they feel have abandoned them.
