“We used to rely on the newspaper industry introducing new facts into our media ecosystem. And it’s precisely that part of the infrastructure that’s disappearing' Victor Pickard via The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

To foster a public-interest media system that promotes democracy and gives voice to dissenting views, we must create public structures to support the production of noncommercial news and information.

More on the #campusprotests : freepress.net/blog/student-r…

There is no justification for this.

happening tomorrow!

'The Biden Administration’s connectivity strategy continues the US government’s neoliberal aversion to creating and funding public options for the internet.'

'The Biden Administration should commit to a vision of truly universal internet access ... If corporate ISPs are intent on disconnecting Americans after ACP ends, then [gov] needs to connect low-income residents outside the prevailing commercial model.' MIC Center Annenberg School

Excellent piece by ⁦David Elliot Berman⁩ & ⁦Pawel Popiel⁩ in ⁦⁦Tech Policy Press⁩: techpolicy.press/america-discon…

This article is worth your consideration.

'Ultimately, the U.S. public media system is a critical information and communication infrastructure whose potential capacity remains grossly underutilized.'

BREAKING: for weeks, Shahan Mufti & I have worked together to co-author & gather 50 signatures for a letter demanding the New York Times commission an independent investigation of 'Screams Without Words.' Laura Wagner has the story The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

We cannot be silent as riot cops storm college campuses to arrest, often brutally, peaceful protesters and profs

It's the final push of the right's war to destroy higher ed. And police-state violence is priming the pump for the horror to come

Gift link inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

'Public media outlets could support dedicated journalists to cover vitally important issues neglected by the receding newspaper industry—from covering school boards & state legislatures to investigating how the climate crisis is affecting communities & what we should do about it'

BREAKING:

AAUP–Penn’s response to Penn admin’s threat to shut down peaceful protests.

“Do not escalate the situation. Do not violate the rights of students & faculty. Remember that the actions you choose to take today will be your legacy.”

aaup-penn.org/response-to-pe…

I just visited the encampment and found it to be very respectful, quiet, and peaceful.

.Louisa Lincoln & I have a new article out that examines how public media could be reimagined & repurposed to better serve local information needs, arguing that a possible pathway is a renewed investment in the existing system in addition to structural reforms.journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

'A renewed investment in the existing system in tandem with structural reforms presents a possible pathway towards a more sustainable future for local news.' journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

BREAKING: An encampment has been established on College Green — making Penn one of dozens of universities to have an encampment in solidarity with Palestine and demanding University divestment from Israel.

It's official: We won back Net Neutrality! 🎉

This is a huge moment, and proof that when people like us fight for the open internet with everything we've got, we win.

Free Press' statement: freepress.net/news/press-rel…

We condemn in the strongest terms university administrators' suppression of peaceful student and faculty protest across the country, as well as our own university's infringement of students' associational rights; you can read our public statement here aaup-penn.org/statement-by-a…

Our upcoming 5/2 on Rutgers campus! Check out the full lineup of folks, incl Sarah Jaffe Chenjerai Kumanyika
Todd Wolfson. Keynote by Chris Keyser REGISTER👇
asc.upenn.edu/news-events/ev…