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Luncheon Speakers

The Melrose Hotel in Washington, D.C., served as host for TMI’s May Communications Forum Luncheon as Arpan Sura, key Senior Counsel to FCC Chairman Carr … Read More »

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Issue Watch

FCC Orders Review of Disney’s Station Licenses

The Federal Communications Commission ordered a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses for local ABC stations following a new spate of criticism from … Read More »

FCC Competition Review Opens as Broadcasters Seek Ownership Relief

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice requesting data, comment and analysis from industry stakeholders to inform its … Read More »

Judge Rules Trump Order Eliminating NPR, PBS Funding Is Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Washington struck down part of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting funding for NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) on … Read More »

Media & Communications Policy Blog

Informed and thoughtful commentary on a variety of First Amendment and communications policy issues.

Paramount Deal Doesn’t Trigger Foreign Ownership Concerns
By Michael O’Rielly

After months of a publicly contested bidding war over the Warner Bros. Discovery assets, Paramount ultimately prevailed. The company now moves to the deal … Read More »

The Most Patriotic Thing Broadcasters Can Do for America’s 250th
By Stuart N. Brotman

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced his “Pledge America Campaign” in mid-February, urging broadcasters to air “patriotic, pro-America programming” in … Read More »

Making TV Great Again – Better Than Ever
By Adonis Hoffman, Esq.

Television is experiencing its most consequential and captivating period of the year, a span of several weeks that began with the Golden Globe Awards, … Read More »

Communications Forum Luncheon Series Kicks Off 2026 Season In February With NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth

FOR RELEASE: January 28, 2026 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Jan. 28, 2026 – The Media Institute’s Communications Forum Luncheon Series will launch its 2026 [...]

Comm. Olivia Trusty Looks at FCC’s Role in America’s Communications Future In ‘Conversations of Note’ Paper for Media Institute’s Madison Project

FOR RELEASE: January 26, 2026 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Jan. 26, 2026 – A paper released by The Media Institute’s initiative “The Madison Project: [...]

Richard E. Wiley To Step Down as Media Institute Board Chairman; Prominent Media Attorney Kathleen A. Kirby Named Successor

FOR RELEASE: January 7, 2026 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8986 Vienna, Va., Jan. 7, 2026 – Richard E. Wiley, who has chaired The Media Institute’s Board of [...]

Law & Policy

The Institute participated with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and other media groups recently in the following friend-of-the-court briefs and letter.

Bean Maine Lobster, Inc. v. Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation

TMI Joins a Whale of a Defamation Debate

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TMI Comments To FCC

Media Institute Comments on FCC’s News Distortion Policy

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U.S. v. Team Finance

Intervention by Media Outlets To Challenge Access Restrictions Is Essential

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Digital Media Center

Digital Media Center Partners With Parks Associates

Parks Associates 2026 “Future of Video” Conferences

Stay tuned for the schedule of 2026 conferences!

Net Vitality 3.0: Identifying the Top-Tier Global Broadband Internet Ecosystem Leaders

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

2025 ‘FREE SPEECH AMERICA’ GALA

The Institute’s “Free Speech America” Gala took place on October 29, 2025, at The Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C. We honored Gary Shapiro with our Freedom of Speech Award and Hans Vestberg with our American Horizon Award. The evening’s Featured Speaker was FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty. Institute Board Chairman Richard E. Wiley was the Master of Ceremonies.