By Janna Brancolini, Daily Beast, 1-23-25 President Donald Trump called for the MSNBC cable news network to be shuttered in an evening post on Truth Social. Reacting to reports that CNN is planning to lay off hundreds of employees amidst a ratings crisis, Trump wrote on his social media platform: “MSDNC is even worse [...]
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez To Deliver Keynote Remarks at Oct. 29 Event FOR RELEASE: October 28, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 28, 2024 – The Media Institute will honor renowned First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams and veteran media executive Patrick Butler at its annual “Free Speech America” Gala [...]
Floyd Abrams, Patrick Butler, and Richard E. Wiley To Be Honored; FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Will Be Featured Speaker FOR RELEASE: October 11, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 11, 2024 – Two well-known television personalities will present awards at The Media Institute’s “Free Speech America” Gala on Oct. 29 [...]
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FOR RELEASE: October 8, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 8, 2024 – The Media Institute’s Madison Project has released a guide to help voters navigate the media landscape and the avalanche of information about political candidates, races, and the upcoming elections. Election Year Guide to Media and Democracy: Media [...]
FOR RELEASE: September 25, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., September 25, 2024 – Media Institute Senior Fellow Michael O’Rielly explores the thinking of First Amendment attorney and scholar Floyd Abrams on social media cases that were pending before the U.S. Supreme Court in a newly enhanced videocast released today by [...]
By InsideRadio.com, 9-18-24 Efforts to keep AM radio in the dashboards of vehicles took a step forward in the House Sept. 18 as the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 45 to 2 to send the proposed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 8449) to the full House for a vote. “It’s been a [...]
By Kelsey Ables and Gerrit De Vynck, washingtonpost.com, 9-18-24 California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law a raft of artificial intelligence bills Sept. 18, aimed at curbing the effects of deepfakes during elections and protecting Hollywood performers from their likenesses being replicated by AI without their consent. There is growing worry about deepfakes [...]
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China Slips to Second Tier as Global AI Leadership Hangs in the Balance FOR RELEASE: September 16, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., September 16, 2024 – The United States continues to rank as the top country in the global broadband Internet ecosystem, followed by South Korea and the Netherlands, [...]