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 [...]
FOR RELEASE: February 19, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., February 19, 2024 – The Media Institute has announced the charter members of the Steering Committee for The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy. This is the Institute’s major new initiative that will assess threats and [...]
FOR RELEASE: February 6, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., February 6, 2024 – The Media Institute’s major new initiative “The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy” has released its first policy paper, which stresses the vital role trusted journalism must play in the future of [...]
FOR RELEASE: November 27, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., November 27, 2023 – Noted First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams, long-time member of The Media Institute’s First Amendment Advisory Council, will chair the Steering Committee of The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy. The Madison Project is [...]
High-Impact Project Will Examine Profound Shifts in Information Flow FOR RELEASE: October 25, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 25, 2023 – The Media Institute has announced a major new initiative that will explore the future of free speech, freedom of the press, and the First Amendment in American [...]
Event Coincides With Nationwide Celebration of Free Speech Week Oct. 16-22 FOR RELEASE: October 18, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 18, 2023 – The Media Institute will bestow awards on best-selling author Bob Woodward, associate editor of The Washington Post, and former FCC chairman Michael Powell, president and [...]