Annual Celebration Promotes Free Speech and Free Press FOR RELEASE: October 20, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Oct. 20, 2025 – Free Speech Week (FSW) kicks off today, Monday, Oct. 20, and will continue through Sunday, Oct. 26. This national event will be an opportunity for media groups, schools, universities, [...]
Gary Shapiro of CTA and Hans Vestberg of Verizon To Be Honored; FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty Will Be Featured Speaker FOR RELEASE: October 14, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 14, 2025 – Two chief executives from the worlds of media and professional sports will present awards at The Media [...]
By Drew Harwell, washingtonpost.com, 9-15-25 President Donald Trump said Sept. 15 that the United States and China have reached a deal over TikTok that would mark a shift in ownership for the wildly popular video app and avoid its nationwide ban. Trump said he would speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, adding [...]
FOR RELEASE: September 4, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., September 4, 2025 – The Media Institute today named long-time media executive and government official Patrick Butler as its inaugural James Madison Fellow. On a variety of platforms, and through interviews with leading journalists, political figures, media executives, historians, and other [...]
By George Winslow, TV Tech, 9-2-25 The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Public Notice that the agency hopes will accelerate the transition to NextGen TV, aka ATSC 3.0, and encourage more broadcasters to expand the reach of 3.0 broadcasts and services. While the Public Notice clarifies some rules in ways the agency believes will [...]
By Eva Dou, washingtonpost.com, 9-2-25 A federal judge Sept. 2 ordered Google to halt its multibillion-dollar exclusivity contracts to promote its search engine and to share some data with competitors to resolve a high-profile monopoly case, but he rejected the Justice Department’s request to break up the company. The ruling means Google has averted [...]
By George Winslow, TV Tech, 8-21-25 The Federal Communications Commission is once again pressing the delete button as part of its “Delete, Delete, Delete” regulatory initiative to remove what the agency has deemed to be obsolete and unnecessary rules. More specifically the agency’s Media Bureau has moved to remove from the agency’s Part 76 regulations [...]
By Maddy Lauria, NPR.org, 8-18-25 Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle one of the last outstanding defamation lawsuits against a news organization for airing false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems – the same voting-technology company that had received a $787 million settlement from Fox News over its [...]
By InsideRadio.com, 8-12-25 The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has begun its annual Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) audits, sending letters to 300 radio and television stations. Those selected must submit details of their hiring and recruiting practices by Sept. 22. Under FCC rules, 5% of all stations are randomly audited each year to ensure compliance with [...]
By Jeremy Barr, washingtonpost.com, 7-24-25The Federal Communications Commission on July 24 formally approved the $8-billion merger of CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance Media, ending a more than 250-day review process marked by controversy and accusations of inappropriate political pressure.The vote was 2-1, with Democratic-appointed commissioner Anna M. Gomez opposing the transaction.“Americans no longer trust [...]