By Scott Nover, washingtonpost.com, 11-13-25 Seven former members of the Federal Communications Commission are petitioning the agency to repeal its policy prohibiting broadcasters from distorting the news, arguing that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has improperly wielded it to counter material critical of President Donald Trump. The group, composed of former commissioners and chairmen appointed [...]
By George Winslow, tvtechnology.com, 10-28-25 Despite the government shutdown, the Federal Communications Commission has passed, with some revisions, a previously announced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that the agency believes will accelerate the nation’s ongoing transition to NextGen TV aka ATSC 3.0. Commissioners unanimously approved the NPRM. It continues the agency’s longstanding market-driven, voluntary approach, [...]
FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty To Deliver Keynote Remarks at Oct. 29 Event FOR RELEASE: October 28, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Oct. 28, 2025 – The Media Institute will honor technology industry leader and First Amendment advocate Gary Shapiro and former Verizon chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg at its annual [...]
Stuart N. Brotman Cites Need for Accountability Without Government Intervention FOR RELEASE: October 22, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Oct. 22, 2025 – A major White Paper released today by The Media Institute’s Madison Project suggests that one way to help reverse the public’s plummeting trust in the media may [...]
Annual Celebration Promotes Free Speech and Free Press FOR RELEASE: October 20, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Oct. 20, 2025 – Free Speech Week (FSW) kicks off today, Monday, Oct. 20, and will continue through Sunday, Oct. 26. This national event will be an opportunity for media groups, schools, universities, [...]
Gary Shapiro of CTA and Hans Vestberg of Verizon To Be Honored; FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty Will Be Featured Speaker FOR RELEASE: October 14, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 14, 2025 – Two chief executives from the worlds of media and professional sports will present awards at The Media [...]
By Drew Harwell, washingtonpost.com, 9-15-25 President Donald Trump said Sept. 15 that the United States and China have reached a deal over TikTok that would mark a shift in ownership for the wildly popular video app and avoid its nationwide ban. Trump said he would speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, adding [...]
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 [...]
By George Winslow, TV Tech, 9-2-25 The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Public Notice that the agency hopes will accelerate the transition to NextGen TV, aka ATSC 3.0, and encourage more broadcasters to expand the reach of 3.0 broadcasts and services. While the Public Notice clarifies some rules in ways the agency believes will [...]
By Eva Dou, washingtonpost.com, 9-2-25 A federal judge Sept. 2 ordered Google to halt its multibillion-dollar exclusivity contracts to promote its search engine and to share some data with competitors to resolve a high-profile monopoly case, but he rejected the Justice Department’s request to break up the company. The ruling means Google has averted [...]