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Net Neutrality Wins the Day
This is a historic day in the life of the Internet in America. Media Council Hawaii applauds the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
Josh Frost
Feb 27, 20151 min read
House Appropriations Subcommittee to Block FCC’s Political Ad rule
The House Appropriations subcommittee voted to block disclosure of political TV ad buyers online, The Hill's Erik Wasson and Brendan...
Media Council Hawaii
Jun 6, 20121 min read


Community Broadband Efforts Compete with Corporate Services
The FreePress' Save the Internet initiative covered a new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) today and shared the...
Media Council Hawaii
May 17, 20121 min read
FCC Uses 'Common Sense,' Approves Plan for Online Database of Political TV Ads
Just as the sun was rising in Hawaii, Brian Stelter of The New York Times, broke the news with his report. The FCC has approved a plan...
Media Council Hawaii
Apr 27, 20121 min read
Renewed Pressure for TV Stations to Share Political Ad Info
Today at the New York Times' Media Decoder Blog, Brian Stelter's post acknowledged a new focus to get TV stations to open up their...
Media Council Hawaii
Mar 21, 20122 min read
SuperPAC Spending Will Inundate Citizens, Warns Tim Karr of FreePress
Tim Karr, Senior Strategy Director at FreePress, published a comprehensive report yesterday on campaign Ad spending entitled Citizens...
Media Council Hawaii
Jan 27, 20123 min read
Keeping Up With #SOPA & #PIPA Commentary
Last night at The Greenhouse, a few dozen of us watched the web's most popular sites blackout in opposition to the legislation which...
Media Council Hawaii
Jan 18, 20121 min read
Internships & Fellowships for Journalists and Future-of-News Thinkers
Over the last week, a number of intern and fellowship opportunities have been announced (via Twitter and elsewhere) from some of North...
Media Council Hawaii
Jan 11, 20121 min read


Free Press Launches 'Who's Hiding Behind That Ad?'
"If you flip on your local television station and watch for an hour or so, you’re likely to see at least one: a political ad that attacks...
Media Council Hawaii
Jan 6, 20122 min read


Stop Media Consolidation Now
Though I imagine many people have moved on from the issue, even forgotten the problem exists, Media Council Hawaiʻi continues to fight...
Media Council Hawaii
Jun 28, 20111 min read
Jon Stewart: Well That Was Fast
Somehow this comedy news program gets it. Thanks to Jon Stewart for point out the obvious problem with not only the NBC-Comcast merger...
Media Council Hawaii
May 18, 20111 min read
FCC Commissioner Cashes Out
Meredith Atwell, a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that she will be leaving the regulatory...
Media Council Hawaii
May 13, 20111 min read
MCH Joins Numerous Media Groups in Expressing Concern with Comcast-NBC Merger
On January 29, 2011, Free Press issued a press release warning of harm to the public that will result from the purchase of NBC by Comcast...
Media Council Hawaii
Jan 30, 20111 min read
National Media Reform Group Helps Hawaii Break FCC Barriers
Free Press, the nation’s leading media reform organization, will bring the concerns of Hawaiians directly to the FCC, filing complaints...
Media Council Hawaii
Nov 19, 20102 min read
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