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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Researcher and Author Recognized for Contributions to Digital Media Field FOR RELEASE: August 14, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., August 14, 2024 – Stuart N. Brotman has been designated The Media Institute’s first “Digital Media Laureate,” it was announced today by Institute President Richard T. Kaplar. This honor recognizes Brotman’s [...]

FOR RELEASE: July 31, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., July 31, 2024 – Restoring confidence in First Amendment values championed by James Madison and enhancing trust in the media are especially important in this election year, says Stuart N. Brotman in a new essay released today by The Media Institute’s [...]

Lifetime Achievement Award for Institute Chairman Richard E. Wiley at Oct. 29 Event FOR RELEASE: July 15, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., July 15, 2024 – The Media Institute will honor legendary First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams and long-time media executive Patrick Butler of APTS at its annual “Free Speech [...]

FOR RELEASE: June 20, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., June 20, 2024 – A paper released by The Media Institute’s initiative “The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy” looks at the threat misinformation poses to democracy and the importance of giving consumers tools for understanding [...]

FOR RELEASE: March 15, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., March 15, 2024 – The Media Institute’s initiative “The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy” has released a policy paper titled “Can Universities Coexist With Free Speech?” that examines the realities of free speech and the First [...]