@billshaner.bsky.social describes why local news is so pivotal as his community became the center of national news after an ICE raid on Eureka Street.

Free Press continues to support the funding of public-grantmaking body for local news.

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We need to talk about Donald Trump and his censorship czar, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, because they're at it again.

Here's your latest media censorship update from Free Press' co-CEO @notaaroncraig.bsky.social:

Free Press' @jgo4justice.bsky.social is with Jane Fonda and the Committee for the First Amendment to break down how media capitulation has a chilling effect on media independence and creativity.

Watch the full conversation between Jane and Jessica: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXWJ...

On a recent episode of @whyy.org Studio 2, @victorpickard.bsky.social and Jai Smith offer solutions to the mounting pressures faced by local news outlets.

It's time to fund local news like that public good that it is.

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Independent media is as American as the American Revolution.

Sarah and Julio took a listening tour across Massachusetts to meet with local journalists and community leaders to learn ways to create a public-grantmaking body for local news.

Learn more: www.freepress.net/blog/five-le...

“Free expression is non-negotiable."

@newsjawn.bsky.social is #BTS in Camden for @agomezfcc.bsky.social's First Amendment listening tour, which Free Press and the Rutgers Institute for Information Policy and Law co-hosted.

Learn more: www.freepress.net/blog/fcc-com...

Carr isn’t hiding his hypocrisy well.

In last month's FCC open meeting, Chairman Brendan Carr laughed off his threats to broadcasters when he temporarily ushered Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

It didn't go well.

Free Press' @mattfieldwood.bsky.social: pressingissues.org/another-carr...

Trump has set his sights on anyone monitoring its expanding immigration enforcement operations, and it's turning to Big Tech to help.

Free Press' advocacy director @ruddock.bsky.social explains how the crackdown moves to ban and chill traditional media reporting on the topic, too.

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"Earlier this week, a Boston judge ruled that the Trump administration has engaged in a campaign to censor students' speech — namely, students voicing support for Palestinian freedom and rights." - @attorneynora.bsky.social via Democracy Now!

WATCH: www.democracynow.org/2025/10/3/ma...