Luncheon Speakers
Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google, presented a fascinating history of the Internet – and his role in it – dating back to … Read More »
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2023 ‘FREE SPEECH AMERICA’ GALA

The Institute’s “Free Speech America” Gala will take place on October 19, 2023, at The Four Seasons Hotel in Washington. We will honor Bob Woodward with our Freedom of Speech Award and Michael Powell with our American Horizon Award.
Informed and thoughtful commentary on a variety of First Amendment and communications policy issues.
Media Institute Congratulates Anna Gomez on FCC Confirmation
FOR RELEASE: September 8, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., September 8, 2023 – Media Institute President Richard T. Kaplar issued the following statement [...]
NAB President & CEO Curtis LeGeyt To Be Featured Speaker At Media Institute ‘Free Speech America’ Gala on Oct. 19
NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell, Author Bob Woodward To Receive Awards FOR RELEASE: September 6, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., September 6, [...]
Best-Selling Author Bob Woodward and NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell To Receive Awards at Media Institute ‘Free Speech America’ Gala
Washington Tradition Returns In Person to Four Seasons Hotel on Oct. 19 FOR RELEASE: August 2, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., August 2, [...]
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.

TMI Board Chairman Dick Wiley (right) received the 2023 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) at the Plaza Hotel in New York on March 6, 2023. Pictured with Dick is BFOA Chairman Scott Herman.
(photo: Wendy Moger-Bross)
Media Institute Celebrates 40th Anniversary
View this short video about the Institute – past, present, future.