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Take Back the Media: Policy, Protest, and Protecting American Democracy
March 31, 2009
Josh Silver executive director, Free Press
Nina B. Huntemann assistant professor, Suffolk University

Josh Silver argues that the media policies made in Washington, DC are the cause of corporate programming on radio and TV, fake news that fails to inform, slow, overpriced Internet service, and struggling public media. His organization, Free Press, calls for media that give the American people quality news and programming, reflect our country's diversity, meet the information needs of local communities, and support our democracy. Silver discusses important current policy debates and how individuals can get involved in the public policies that shape our media system.

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