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Free Press was created to give people a voice in the crucial decisions that shape our media.
We believe that positive social change, racial justice and meaningful engagement in public life require equitable access to technology, diverse and independent ownership of media platforms, and journalism that holds leaders accountable and tells people what’s actually happening in their communities.
Since Free Press was founded in 2003, the media landscape has changed dramatically. Media and technology are now intertwined in our daily lives, vital to the health of our communities, and essential to a functioning democracy. We believe the fight for racial justice must be at the center of transforming our media and our democracy.
Media and technology can be used to oppress people — or to liberate them. We focus on these powerful platforms and tools because they have an outsized influence not just on our political system but on the kind of society we will have and the lives we will lead.
Free Press closely watches as the decisions shaping the media landscape are made and sounds the alarm when people’s rights to connect and communicate are in danger. We focus on protecting free speech and press freedom, fighting hate and misinformation, achieving affordable internet access for all, advancing racial equity in our media system, holding media and tech companies accountable, protecting privacy and digital civil rights, and transforming local journalism.
Through activism and advocacy on all these issues and more, we work to challenge powerful corporations, influence policymakers, raise public awareness and mobilize millions. We invite people to envision what a transformed media could look like and how technology could improve their lives — and then we fight alongside them to make it happen.
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Free Press (501c3) and Free Press Action Fund (501c4) are two separate, autonomous and interrelated organizations. Both organizations are completely independent: We don’t take money from business, government or political parties and rely on the generosity of charitable foundations and individual donors to fuel our work.
Our monthly donors — we call them Connectors — provide the ongoing, reliable source of funding Free Press needs to execute campaigns and pivot as situations evolve. Become a Connector and fund the fight — every single month.
You will receive periodic email updates from Free Press and Free Press Action Fund. By opting in to mobile alerts you will receive urgent texts from Free Press and Free Press Action to your cellphone from 78748. Recurring msgs, msg & data rates may apply. You may unsubscribe at any time. We take your privacy seriously — read our privacy policy.
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