History of media/communications policy activism

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Media Heroes Trading Cards!

Submitted by cima on Mon, 2008-06-02 13:51.

Reclaim the Media is pleased to announce the publication of a set of full-color media heroes trading cards recognizing the accomplishments of twenty-one praiseworthy journalists, media activists, and educators

The Philadelphia Story: Learning from a Municipal Wireless Pioneer

Submitted by Elsa on Mon, 2008-02-04 02:44.

This report examines how Philadelphia's municipal wireless initiative helped shape the national debate regarding the need for public broadband infrastructure and the impact the project's successes and failures had on the local community.

A Global Movement for People's Voices in Media and Communication in the 21st Century (Voices 21)

Submitted by Elsa on Sat, 2006-01-14 15:27.

From 1999, this proposal calls for civil society and NGOs to form an international alliance to address concerns and to work jointly on matters around media and communication. We believe a new social movement in this field is needed, and is ready to act internationally.

Strengths, Challenges, and Collaboration: Advocacy groups organizing on media ownership and beyond

Submitted by cima on Mon, 2005-06-27 07:44.

Media activists and advocates reflect on their collaborations during the 2003 media-ownership campaign and consider the needs and opportunities for effective media-change activism. (37 pages, March 2004)