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Luncheon Speakers

Media Institute Distinguished Senior Fellow Stuart N. Brotman shared sobering statistics about the decline in public support for free speech and press, and the low … Read More »

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Issue Watch

Web Publishers Brace as Google Adds AI Answers

As tech giant Google gears up this week for Google I/O, its annual developer conference, creators are worried about the expanding reach of its new … Read More »

8 Major Newspapers File Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Microsoft

Eight major daily newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News, sued OpenAI and Microsoft on April 30, joining the backlash to … Read More »

Big Tech Keeps Spending Billions on AI

The biggest tech companies in the world have spent billions of dollars on the artificial intelligence revolution. Now, they’re planning to spend tens of … Read More »

Media & Communications Policy Blog

Informed and thoughtful commentary on a variety of First Amendment and communications policy issues.

Local Approach May Be Key to Combating Digital Discrimination
By Stuart N. Brotman

Remember when the “digital divide” was developed as a shorthand to describe those Americans who had broadband network access compared to those … Read More »

Threats on Campuses Need To Be Dealt With Directly
By Stuart N. Brotman

The recent explosive congressional hearing with presidents from among some of the nation’s most elite universities – Harvard, MIT, and the University of … Read More »

Henry Kissinger: RIP for America’s First TV Diplomat
By Stuart N. Brotman

“Hang up the phone and come by my office now so we can chat.” Whenever I heard those words in that familiar German-inflected low register … Read More »

‘Can Universities Coexist With Free Speech?’ by Stuart N. Brotman Is Latest ‘Policy Perspectives’ Paper From The Madison Project

FOR RELEASE: March 15, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., March 15, 2024 – The Media Institute’s initiative “The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press [...]

Media Institute Announces Charter Members of Steering Committee for The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy

FOR RELEASE: February 19, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., February 19, 2024 – The Media Institute has announced the charter members of the [...]

The Madison Project Releases First Policy Paper: ‘Media Outlets: The Bedrock of Our Democracy’ by Curtis LeGeyt

FOR RELEASE: February 6, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., February 6, 2024 – The Media Institute’s major new initiative “The Madison Project: Free [...]

Law & Policy

The Institute participated with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and other media groups recently in the following friend-of-the-court briefs and letter.

U.S. v. Team Finance

Intervention by Media Outlets To Challenge Access Restrictions Is Essential

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Amin v. Winslow

Physician’s Public-Official Status Is Key Under California Anti-SLAPP Law

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Sullivan v. University of Washington

Identities of State University Committee Members Should Be Public

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Digital Media Center

Digital Media Center Partners With Parks Associates

Parks Associates will announce its schedule of 2024 “Future of Video” conferences soon. Stay tuned!

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Executive Brief: Streaming Video Services: Beyond the Tipping Point > CLICK HERE

Dick Wiley receiving the EMF Lifetime Achievement Award

TMI Board Chairman Dick Wiley (right) received the 2023 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) at the Plaza Hotel in New York on March 6, 2023. Pictured with Dick is BFOA Chairman Scott Herman.

(photo: Wendy Moger-Bross)

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Free Speech Week is a yearly, non-partisan celebration of the value of free speech and expression.

October 21-27, 2024

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2023 ‘FREE SPEECH AMERICA’ GALA

The Institute’s “Free Speech America” Gala took place on October 19, 2023, at The Four Seasons Hotel in Washington. We honored Bob Woodward with our Freedom of Speech Award and Michael Powell with our American Horizon Award.