By Gerrit De Vynck and Naomi Nix, washingtonpost.com, 1-30-25Days after the overnight success of Chinese chatbot DeepSeek wiped a trillion dollars off the value of U.S. tech stocks, software CEOs are telling investors that the artificial intelligence revolution is still on track.On earnings calls Jan. 29, the leaders of Meta and Microsoft said they still [...]
By Janna Brancolini, Daily Beast, 1-23-25 President Donald Trump called for the MSNBC cable news network to be shuttered in an evening post on Truth Social. Reacting to reports that CNN is planning to lay off hundreds of employees amidst a ratings crisis, Trump wrote on his social media platform: “MSDNC is even worse [...]
By Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1-23-25 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reopening a number of complaints against broadcast outlets that were dismissed by the previous administration just days before President Trump took office this week. The agency said it would again consider a slew of cases against CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, [...]
By Tom Butts, TVtechnology.com, 1-16-25 With one day left in her term, outgoing Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel leveled heavy criticism at the incoming Trump administration over the First Amendment and denied four current complaints filed against broadcasters. The complaints against WPVI Philadelphia, WCBS New York, WNBC New York, and WTXF Philadelphia had all [...]
By Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN.com, 12-14-24 BC News will pay $15 million to a “presidential foundation and museum” in a settlement reached with President-elect Donald Trump in his defamation suit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos. The settlement, which was filed publicly Dec. 14, reveals the network will also pay $1 million [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]