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New Media Rights joins Coalition for Competition in Media

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 11:05

New Media Rights has joined a new coalition which opposes Comcast's proposed acquisition of NBC-Universal.

We are particularly concerned with the what the merger means for the future of the Internet.

Chief among New Media Rights' concerns are that Comcast will exercise its increasing power as an internet access provider as well as a source of content to affect how the Internet evolves as a central platform for accessing entertainment, news and information.

New Media Rights is committed to ensuring consumers have diversity, access, and lower rates, which we believe this merger will not provide.

Congresspeople and the Public gather to raise concerns on the Comcast-NBC merger in LA

Submitted by Mera Szendro Bok on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 12:22

Read the latest news on the Comcast-NBC merger and how Congresspeople and the public have spoken up about this huge merger.

FCC gets an earful at Stanford public hearing on the need for diversity

Submitted by Mera Szendro Bok on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 11:01

Didn't make it to the latest FCCⁱ hearing in Stanford, CA on media consolidation ? Here is a resource for a quick update.

Johanna Blakley: Lessons from fashion's free culture

Submitted by Mera Szendro Bok on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 12:04

USC’s Johanna Blakley does a TED Talk on why in the absence of copyright in the fashion industry, creativity and innovation have flourished.

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FCC coming to Stanford University. Tell the FCC what you think about media consolidation and the future of journalism.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 09:59

Please see the following from our friends at Free Press regarding the upcoming FCCⁱ meeting on media consolidation in Stanford, California. If you or someone you know will be in the area please share this with them.

New Media Rights files comments in FCC Future of Media proceeding

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 12:13

San Diego, California - On Friday May 7^th, 2010 New Media Rights submitted comments in the FCCⁱ's Future of Media proceeding.

New Media Rights' comments to the Commission draw directly on our experience providing one-to-one pro bono legal assistance as well as a free public media studio to creators of all types. Our work has given us the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of media makers, advocates and citizens. These comments are also intended to supplement a conversation held between New Media Rights, Free Press, Main Street Project, People's Production House, The Transmission Project and Mountain Area Information Network with the FCC's Steve Waldman on Thursday May 6^th, 2010.

Respecting the linking economy and information aggregators - part 1 of 3 online rights battles that need fighting this decade

Submitted by art neill on Sat, 04/17/2010 - 09:52

Intuitively, if you use the Internet even sparingly as a means of connecting you to the broader world, you'll recognize that much of the activity that takes place on the internet involves humans (and automated search engines and other services) filtering and aggregating basic facts and information. This is so fundamental to our daily Internet use it largely goes unnoticed. A link from search engine, a tweet, or a status update from a social media service are just a few examples. There is huge value in helping citizens sift through the wonderful oversaturation of information the Internet offers.

There are, however, real threats to our ability to find content and navigate in our vast information ocean. This very cornerstone of the Internet is threatened by fear, misunderstanding, and overreaching from some traditional content owners.

Exploring new experiments in journalism: Newsday paywall fails, while Spot.us lets readers decide what news to pay for

Submitted by Mera Szendro Bok on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 11:15

Are paywalls working? Or are there other experiments out there finding solutions to journalism's funding dilemma? New Media Rights covers the Newsday paywall failures, and explores on an innovative journalism venture based here in California, Spot.us.

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