FOR RELEASE: November 12, 2013Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Nov. 12 – The Media Institute has filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case that has far-reaching consequences for the intellectual property rights of broadcasters. The Institute filed a brief in American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. [...]
FCC Head Mignon Clyburn, Attorney Floyd Abrams To Speak at D.C. Event FOR RELEASE: October 21, 2013 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Oct. 21, 2013 – The Media Institute will honor Senator Gordon Smith, president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, and Josh Sapan, president and CEO [...]
FOR RELEASE: September 4, 2013 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Sept. 4 – The heads of two prominent entertainment industry organizations have joined the Free Speech Week Advisory Council, it was announced today by The Media Institute. John Fithian, president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners [...]
FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn To Deliver Keynote Remarks at Oct. 22 Event FOR RELEASE: July 26, 2013 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., July 26, 2013 – The Media Institute will bestow awards on National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon Smith and AMC Networks President and CEO Josh [...]
FOR RELEASE: June 3, 2013 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Washington, June 3 – The Media Institute and the Motion Picture Association of America Inc. (MPAA), announced today that MPAA Chairman and CEO Senator Chris Dodd will be the Chair of the 2013 Advisory Council for Free Speech Week (FSW), the [...]
Events Around Country Will Focus on First Amendment FOR RELEASE: Contact: The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Oct. 22 – Free Speech Week (FSW) kicks off today, Oct. 22, and will run through Sunday, Oct. 28. Universities, schools, media organizations, and community groups across the nation will conduct events and projects aimed at recognizing [...]
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel To Deliver Keynote Remarks at Nov. 14 Event FOR RELEASE: September 13, 2012 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Sept. 13, 2012 – The Media Institute will bestow awards on Clear Channel Communications CEO Bob Pittman and Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello at its annual Friends [...]
FOR RELEASE: July 30, 2012 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., July 30 – The Media Institute, a nonprofit non-partisan independent education and research foundation focusing on communications policy issues, announced today that Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel, will chair a newly formed Advisory Council for Free Speech Week [...]
FOR RELEASE: Dec. 1, 2011 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Washington, Dec. 1, 2011 – Meredith A. Baker of NBCUniversal and John S. Orlando of CBS Corporation were elected to the Board of Trustees of The Media Institute at the board’s annual meeting today in Washington. Meredith Baker is senior vice [...]
Celebration Around Country Promises To Be Biggest Yet FOR RELEASE: Oct. 17, 2011 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Oct. 17, 2011 – Free Speech Week (FSW) kicks off today, Oct. 17, and will run through Sunday, Oct. 23. Universities, schools, media organizations, and community groups across the nation will [...]