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 [...]
Senator Mark Warner To Be Keynote Speaker at D.C. Event FOR RELEASE: Oct. 14, 2011 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Oct. 14, 2011 – The Media Institute will honor FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson at its annual Friends & Benefactors Awards Banquet Oct. 18 [...]
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 31, 2011 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Aug. 31, 2011 – Despite its informal slogan, “Don’t be evil,” Google has shown a willingness to exercise its dominant position in online search to the detriment of media companies, publishers, and journalists. Without some type of government intervention, [...]