Resource Library
A collection of research reports, white papers, fcc filings, activist tools, and much more.
S. Derek Turner authored this December 2008 report, which offers a set of policy proposals for stimulating the U.S. economy by building a new, world-class broadband infrastructure.
Free Press released 2009 Media & Tech Priorities: A Public Interest Agenda, a comprehensive look at the key media and telecommunications policies President-elect Barack Obama and Congress should implement next year.
Broadband's potential to unleash innovation, promote free speech and encourage learning makes this technology the key to the future success of the U.S. economy and American democracy. But to unlock broadband's limitless potential, it must be universally available and affordable. This brochure makes the case for Internet for Everyone.
S. Derek Turner authored this December 2008 report, which offers a set of policy proposals for stimulating the U.S. economy by building a new, world-class broadband infrastructure.
This study finds that television stations donate an average of 17 seconds an hour to PSAs –- totaling one-half of one percent of all TV airtime.
When college kids make mash-ups of Hollywood movies, are they violating the law? Not necessarily, according to this study, which shows that many uses of copyrighted material in today's online videos are eligible for fair use consideration.
How is media convergence affecting established, "broadcast-era" community media? This paper takes SYN (a community radio licensee in Melbourne, Australia) as a case study and employs media ethnography and policy analysis to identify contemporary challenges facing community media.
In this March 2008 report, the Aspen Institute outlines a new national broadband policy.
This Brookings Institution report reviews the current condition of electronic government and makes practical suggestions for improving the delivery of information and services over the Internet.
In this report, Common Cause unveils its vision for the future of media and democracy in America. The report lays out a plan of action for the next president and Congress to take to ensure that media performs its appropriate role in our democracy.
