Category Archives: Media Reform

Sunday Funday – The Liberal Media

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dave Bradley

One of the big complaints while the Republican Party rose is that the media was behind them 100%. Well I am here to say that it is only about 98%. We do actually have a small corner of the media. You … Continue reading →

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Action Needed: FCC Consolidation Proposal

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Dear Prometheus allies, Friday’s FCC vote to expand community radio was a great holiday gift, but now the FCC is trying to leave something much worse in our stockings: more media consolidation. The FCC wants to gut the 30-year-old “cross-ownership” … Continue reading →

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The Beginning Of The End For Conservative Talk Radio?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Kos: On Friday, November 16, Dial Global took a huge financial hit, resulting in the company voluntarily de-listing from NASDAQ. Dial Global’s stock dropped by nearly 77 percent. The company identified three causes for its troubles, including “advertisers’ response to … Continue reading →

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Not “Both Parties” – How Journalistic “Balance” Hurts America

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Trish Nelson

“Public opinion research suggests that citizens have little knowledge or understanding of either the source of our dysfunctional politics or the nature of the Republican policy ambitions.”   link You used to see them on the morning political shows likie Meet … Continue reading →

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Koch Brothers Rally Got Free Pass By Des Moines Register

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Trish Nelson

[Update: On Tuesday I was on The Fallon Forum to discuss America’s media problem and my letter to the Des Moines Register about this article. Click here to watch the video/podcast] I grew up reading The Des Moines Register and … Continue reading →

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Broadcasters Political Files Now Available Online

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Trish Nelson

In 2005 a grassroots group, Iowans For Better Local TV,  filed a Petition to Deny relicensure with the FCC against a local Sinclair Broadcasting-owned station, KGAN.  It was an enormous effort involving dozens of volunteers, countless hours of data collection,  … Continue reading →

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How Many Rush Limbaugh Stations Does One State Need?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Can anything be done about the problem of the right wing noise machine in Iowa? We don’t know but here are some things that you can try: Organize locally.  Put a group together and start a conversation with your local … Continue reading →

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Cable Monopolies Want To Block Online Videos

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Support FreePress. They are keeping vigilance over the media on behalf of Democracy. By Timothy Karr Television is at a crossroads. There are two paths to choose from and two destinies for television viewers: one better, the other far worse. … Continue reading →

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Award Winning Journalist Amy Goodman To Speak In Lamoni Friday

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Trish Nelson

[Editor’s note: This is a very big deal.  We were fortunate enough to have attended her presentation at the 2007 National Conference on Media Reform in Memphis. She usually only hits major cities on her speaking tours. Kudos to Graceland … Continue reading →

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The Fox Effect

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

“When Fox News was formed, they made it clear that they had one goal in mind — to help get conservatives elected. Network president Roger Ailes has done everything in his power to carry out that goal, and has been … Continue reading →

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