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 [...]

FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty Will Be Featured Speaker at Oct. 29 Event FOR RELEASE: July 17, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., July 17, 2025 – The Media Institute will honor Hans Vestberg of Verizon and Gary Shapiro of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) at its annual “Free Speech America” Gala [...]

FOR RELEASE: March 21, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., March 21, 2025 – The Media Institute filed reply comments today with the Federal Communications Commission reaffirming the First Amendment right of broadcasters to employ editorial discretion in their reporting and editing operations. The comments came in response to a complaint [...]

Legacy Includes Free Speech Week, Emphasis on Emerging Technologies FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., March 6, 2025 – Patrick D. Maines, who headed The Media Institute during an era of transformative changes in technology, corporate restructuring, and competition within the media world, and who remained true [...]

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 [...]