Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

May 6, 2024 at 9:43 PM

EXPLAINED: World Press Freedom Day

Free Press Carrying the banner of press freedom Friend, May 3 was World Press Freedom Day, a day that recognizes the journalists worldwide who expose wrongdoing, challenge power and seek the truth. This year, we especially admire the student-run news outlets that are covering t…

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  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]

May 2, 2024 at 10:43 PM

EXPLAINED: The FCC’s fine against the nation’s largest wireless carriers

Free Press Time for AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile to pay up Friend, On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission announced nearly $200 million in fines against AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers' location data.1 This investigation into …

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  Diamond, Free Press · [email protected]

May 1, 2024 at 9:46 PM

What journalists can learn from global repair movements

Free Press Our News Voices project’s latest video is out now A Project of Free Press Friend, Since our nation’s inception, news media have weaponized anti-Black narratives to oppress Black communities and preserve a white-racial hierarchy. To remedy this history…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 11:17 PM

Our fight to hold Big Tech accountable

Free Press Action We can’t let CEOs like Musk and Zuckerberg off the hook Free Press Action had a very productive April, but our work continues. Can we count on your support before the month is out? Friend, Earlier this month, a Free Press-led coalition of more than 200 ci…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

April 29, 2024 at 10:04 PM

Your Free Press Action supporter record

Free Press Action April has been a whirlwind for Free Press Action, friend. Where do we begin? We won back Net Neutrality, mobilized a global coalition to call on Big Tech to combat election disinformation and urged Congress to extend funding for the popular Affordable Connectiv…

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

April 28, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Net Neutrality is back. What’s next?

Free Press Action The fight continues … Friend, it’s official: Net Neutrality is back. This a moment 20 years in the making — and we’ve been in this fight from the beginning. Since the FCC first took up this matter, we’ve urged millions of people from across the political spectr…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

April 26, 2024 at 5:16 PM

FWD: Net Neutrality is BACK

Free Press Join us in saying thanks! Friend, our advocacy worked! Yesterday was a huge day — not just for my colleagues at Free Press who have spent the last seven years tirelessly working for this moment — but for all of us. We’re deeply grateful to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and …

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM

Net Neutrality is BACK

Free Press Thank you, FCC, for listening to the people! Friend, our advocacy worked! The FCC just voted to reinstate essential Net Neutrality protections under Title II of the Communications Act — more than six years after Trump’s FCC took them away from us. 🎉 This means the F…

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  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]

April 24, 2024 at 11:26 PM

EXPLAINED: Why the TikTok ban comes up short

Free Press Action Our privacy and security are still at risk Friend, You might have seen the news: a legislative spending package was just signed into law this morning with a frustrating addition folded in: ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, must divest its ownership stake in the p…

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  Dutch at Free Press Action · [email protected]

April 21, 2024 at 3:26 PM

FWD: What a month

Free Press Action OMG, a lot’s happening! Friend, Have you ever had one of those weeks where it feels like several years have passed since Monday? All of us at Free Press Action definitely just did, and we want to make sure that you didn’t miss any of these big developments. Take a look bel…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

April 20, 2024 at 2:17 PM

What a month

Free Press Action Catching you up to speed on a *lot* of things Friend, it’s been a busy month for us here at Free Press Action. From gearing up for the return of Net Neutrality (!!!) to pushing tech companies like Meta to keep online platforms safe to urging Congress to protect…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

April 15, 2024 at 8:53 PM

The return of Net Neutrality

Free Press Check out your latest Free Press Update Welcome to the April 2024 edition of the Free Press Update, our newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as we can fit into one email. Let’s get into it: What You Need to Know About the Return of Net Neutral…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

April 12, 2024 at 3:44 PM

FWD: Tell Big Tech to protect users and democracy.

Free Press Big demands for Big Tech Friend, Did you catch Nora’s email? Free Press has mobilized a coalition of more than 200 groups around the world that are calling on tech companies to step up and protect their users and democracy across the globe. Tech companies must commit to cracking…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

April 11, 2024 at 10:05 PM

Tell Big Tech to protect users and democracy.

Free Press Join 200+ groups demanding election-integrity efforts from Big Tech! Tell Big Tech Companies: Protect Your Users and Our Democracy in 2024 Friend, On Tuesday, a coalition of more than 200 civil-society organizations, researchers and journalists sent a letter1 c…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

April 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM

FWD: Net Neutrality will get a vote at the FCC!

Free Press Action We’re ready for an internet that works better for everyone Friend, did you see?! FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced today that the agency will vote to restore Net Neutrality and the agency’s ability to hold ISPs like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon accountable when they …

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

April 2, 2024 at 10:42 PM

Net Neutrality will get a vote at the FCC!

Free Press Action We’ve been fighting for this moment since 2017 Friend, big news: The FCC is doing the thing! On April 25, the agency will vote to restore its authority to regulate broadband providers and bring back Net Neutrality protections! By restoring the rules we fought …

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

April 1, 2024 at 7:46 PM

One more day!

Free Press Action Special Connector monthly donation offer EXTENDED Friend, I’ll start with the bad news first: We fell short of our Connector goal of inspiring 50 new people to join us as monthly donors. But here’s the good news: We fell short of our goal by just 9 donations, …

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  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

March 30, 2024 at 8:47 PM

Last chance to join us a Connector (with 2x the impact)

Free Press Action One more day to sign up Can’t give monthly? No worries! Even a one-time gift made before tomorrow's end-of-month deadline goes a long way. Friend — there are just hours left to sign up as a Free Press Action monthly sustainer and have a generous donor DOUB…

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

March 28, 2024 at 9:20 PM

Looping you in

Free Press Action A monthly donation is the most strategic way to give to Free Press Action 👋 Hey friend, it’s Craig, one of Free Press Action’s co-CEOs. I wanted to loop you into the chat I’m having with my fellow CEO, Jessica, about our push for monthly donations. …

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

March 27, 2024 at 9:48 PM

Reversing this trend

Free Press Action Your monthly donation with 2x the impact New monthly donations DOUBLED for 12 months » Friend, I'm the development director at Free Press Action, and I'm also a longtime recurring donor. Around this time last year, I was really worried about a concerning trend:…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

March 23, 2024 at 2:17 PM

Progress isn’t guaranteed

Free Press Action What does it mean to be a Connector? Friend, Nearly seven years ago, we lost Net Neutrality. Do you remember how you felt? I know how that day felt for me. After working tirelessly for years in coalition with hundreds of organizations and a million-plus indiv…

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  Imani Oakley, Free Press · [email protected]

March 22, 2024 at 4:07 PM

As seen on Instagram!

Free Press Action Free Press Action dives deep into topics you care about Friend, In case we haven’t met before, my name is Imani. I handle all sorts of multimedia projects here at Free Press Action. In the past few months, I’ve kicked off a series of LIVE conversations on Instag…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

March 21, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Keeping everyone connected, the urgent crisis facing journalism & more

Free Press Your March Free Press Update is waiting … Welcome to the March 2024 edition of the Free Press Update, our newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as we can fit into one email. Let’s get into it: 20 Years of Free Press: The Celebration Last week,…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

March 20, 2024 at 3:26 PM

FWD - Your monthly gift x 2 for ONE YEAR

Free Press Action Become a Free Press Connector today! Friend, big news: Now through March 31, a generous donor is DOUBLING any amount you commit to giving monthly as a Connector for 12 MONTHS. So, if you commit to a monthly gift of $5 this month, your $5 turns into $10/month for a full year.…

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  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

March 18, 2024 at 9:11 PM

Your monthly gift x 2 for ONE YEAR

Free Press Become a Free Press Connector today! Become a Free Press Connector with a monthly donation of any amount by 3/31, and a generous donor will DOUBLE IT FOR 12 MONTHS! We’ll also send you a free sticker pack. Start a monthly gift with 2x the impact today.   Las…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

March 9, 2024 at 6:08 PM

FWD: How media outlets profit off of Donald Trump

Free Press Action Free Press Action is committed to defending democracy Friend, The 2024 presidential race is on everyone’s minds thanks to Super Tuesday and President Biden’s State of the Union address. Now that both major parties have presumptive nominees, there is much to say about the ca…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

March 6, 2024 at 5:29 PM

How media outlets profit off of Donald Trump

Free Press Action Free Press Action is committed to defending democracy Donate to Free Press Action: Help Defeat Disinformation in 2024 Friend, In 2015, Donald Trump kicked off his presidential campaign with a slew of racist lies that were broadcast and shared to millions …

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

March 2, 2024 at 2:06 PM

FWD: The FBI’s loophole program to spy on activists

Free Press Action Contact your member of Congress now to oppose government spying Friend, We don’t have a lot of time since things are moving quickly on Capitol Hill. Did you see Jenna’s note below about how Congress could extend a domestic-spying program if we don’t stop them? This is our …

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  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]

March 1, 2024 at 11:33 PM

Warrantless spying is still a problem

Free Press Action A threat to your privacy Friend, You may have heard that Congress just barely avoided a partial government shutdown — and another funding deadline is looming next week. Free Press Action just joined 30+ civil-society organizations urging lawmakers to keep all e…

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  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

February 29, 2024 at 10:14 PM

One extra day to make an impact

Free Press Action You have another chance to keep people connected Friend, typically we have 2–3 fewer days in February to hit our monthly fundraising targets. But this February is a little different: It’s a leap year and today is Leap Day, giving us one extra day this month to …

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 9:07 PM

FWD: Can you imagine life without the internet?

Free Press Action Millions are at risk of losing affordable internet Friend, The ACP — which is the first federal program in the United States dedicated to subsidizing the cost of high-speed internet access — enjoys bipartisan support inside and outside of Congress. But, of course, we know t…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 2:15 AM

Can you imagine life without the internet?

Free Press Action We must save this popular and transformative program Help Free Press Action keep up the fight to save the ACP and high-speed internet access for millions of people! Make a gift by the end of the month » Friend, can you imagine life without the internet? W…

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  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

February 24, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Big Tech's toothless agreement

Free Press More empty promises in the face of alarming AI threats Friend, Big. Tech. Cares. No, they really do. That’s why last Friday, 20 Big Tech companies promised to do more to stop the spread of AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes that are appearing online to deceive…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

February 20, 2024 at 4:27 PM

Free Press at the White House, hope for local news in Wisconsin, and much more!

Free Press Your February Free Press Update is waiting … Welcome to the February 2024 edition of the Free Press Update, our newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as we can fit into one email. Let’s get into it: We Stopped Congress from Extending Domestic S…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

February 17, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Warrantless-surveillance bill fails in the House (for now)

Free Press Action Our advocacy is making a big impact Friend, it’s infuriating: Agencies like the FBI and the NSA have abused Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to conduct warrantless surveillance that violates the civil liberties of people in the United St…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

February 16, 2024 at 8:05 PM

FWD: Verizon ignored us. Our neighbors and our lawmakers didn’t.

Free Press Action Her story amazes me. Yours will too. Friend, Getting everyone connected to broadband isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. My friend and coworker Kimberly knows this from personal experience. I thought our colleagues were kidding when they said she “built her internet with her …

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  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

February 15, 2024 at 9:43 PM

Verizon ignored us. Our neighbors and our lawmakers didn’t.

Free Press Action Here’s my story. What’s yours? Share Your Story: How Has High-Speed Internet Changed Your Life? Friend, It’s been nearly 20 years since a seed of an idea grew into a plan to bring affordable high-speed internet services to my rural community in hilly West…

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  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

February 12, 2024 at 7:13 PM

EXPLAINED: Free Press and the history of the Net Neutrality fight

Free Press We’re not letting up until we win Friend, For the last 20 years, Free Press has fought to give internet users a voice in Washington, D.C. Our organization exists in part to counter officials who see their FCC tenure as a stepping stone to higher-paying jobs in the in…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

February 9, 2024 at 10:33 PM

EXPLAINED: The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force

Free Press Action Digital rights are civil rights Friend, For years, my colleagues and I have sounded alarms about how the government and the private sector have access to way too much of our personal data. Meta, X and YouTube have actively rolled back the systems and staff nece…

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

February 7, 2024 at 7:07 PM

What we heard from you 👀

Free Press The results from our Winter Priorities Survey are in …. Friend, Last month, we sent out a survey asking Free Press supporters like you which issues you care most about and whether you’ve encountered disinformation and misleading content about the upcoming election. T…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

February 2, 2024 at 11:14 PM

Déjà vu?

Free Press Action This might feel a little familiar … Friend, 2020: It’s a presidential election year and Kansas City is playing San Francisco in the Super Bowl. 2024: It’s a presidential election year and Kansas City is playing San Francisco in the Super Bowl. Groundhog Day al…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

January 31, 2024 at 6:14 PM

31 donations short

Free Press We’re still a few donations away from hitting our end-of-month goal Hey friend, it's Brenda at Free Press. As I write this email, we are still 31 donations short of our end-of-month goal of 100 more donations. This goal is important because what we’re able to raise b…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 30, 2024 at 5:07 PM

FWD: Can we count on your support for this final push?

Free Press Grassroots power > Comcast Friend, The Biden FCC is so close to reversing the mistakes of the Trump-era agency, with plans to restore its Title II authority to hold companies like Comcast accountable — and reinstate Net Neutrality protections to people in all 50 states. But w…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

January 29, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Can we count on your support for this final push?

Free Press 100 donations to fuel the fight before January is over Friend, it's been over six years since Trump's FCC repealed Net Neutrality and its Title II authority. Although we all felt the sting of that loss after years of organizing for a free and open internet, we're clos…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 8:25 PM

[CALL CONGRESS] Fund the ACP Extension Act now

Free Press Action Millions could lose affordable internet access. Your two-minute phone call will help keep people in your community online. Call your lawmakers today. Friend, Nearly 23-million households received notice today that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will …

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 24, 2024 at 10:07 PM

FWD: [Survey] Your opinion matters

Free Press We’re closing this survey soon. Make your voice heard! Friend, did you see Danny’s email? We sent out a survey a few days ago, and Free Press supporters from across the country are sharing valuable input on their concerns and priorities as we kick off a busy 2024. Will you take …

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  Danny at Free Press · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 11:23 PM

[Survey] Your opinion matters

Free Press We’d love to hear from you Your response requested: Take the Free Press Winter Priorities Survey >> Hi friend, I'm Danny! I work here at Free Press as the marketing and direct response manager. You don't usually hear from me, because I’m generally busy re…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

January 22, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Delivered: Net Neutrality comments

Free Press We’ve reached a real milestone together Friend, Last week, we delivered thousands of signatures directly to the Federal Communications Commission in support of Net Neutrality & Title II. Public comments are a crucial part of the agency’s rulemaking process. This…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM

FWD: [ACT NOW] Urge Congress to keep low-income families online

Free Press Action Congress needs to hear from you today. Friend, The internet is an essential utility. Everyone should have the right and the resources to access education, emergency services, work and trustworthy news, and that’s where the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) comes in. Wi…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM

[ACT NOW] Urge Congress to keep low-income families online

Free Press Action Good bipartisan legislation?! Tell Congress: We Need Additional Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program Friend, Since launching in 2022, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has subsidized the cost of internet access for more than 22 million…

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