Tag Archives: #mediareform

Iowa Has A Radio Problem

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Originally published in the Spring 2026 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here … Continue reading →

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Preserving What Is Ours

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Media and Democracy Project (MAD) hosted media reform legend Sue Wilson, founder of the Media Action Center, to talk about her history of success fighting for better broadcast news. You can see the video here: The airwaves are owned by … Continue reading →

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Our Broken and Damaged News And Information System

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Trish Nelson

 

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Public Media Faces Threat Under Trump Regime

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Everyone knows authoritarian governments seek to control the media in order to control the perceptions of the public. Trump is trying to de-fund public media, the nation’s largest provider of nonprofit local news and rural journalism. Free Press Blog Vanessa … Continue reading →

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Fractured Media – A Courier Live Event

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Two panels discuss how we can build a progressive media network going forward.  The focus is on internet media. I didn’t catch all the names of the panelists but Tara McGowan of Courier News and Leigh McGowan (Politics Girl) were … Continue reading →

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Ann Selzer on Iowa Press

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Trish Nelson

In this episode of Iowa Press, Ann Selzer talks about the latest Iowa poll and the “spectacular changes” in the way the electorate is thinking. Erin Murphy can’t believe the numbers and begs Selzer to say it isn’t so. Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Press Corps Not Equipped To Deliver Facts Or Substance

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Kamala Harris is taking power back from the press corps Hat tip to Paul Deaton for forwarding this article by John Stoehr. Below is an excerpt. Click on the image to read the entire article. Haven’t come across anyone who … Continue reading →

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Iowa Press And Republican Frames

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Trish Nelson

The latest episode of Iowa Press featured Iowa Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum as the guest.  Here is my review of the program. Let’s start with moderator Kay Henderson’s opener: “Iowa democrats will try to win back State Senate seats … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Attack From Within

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Paul Deaton

We need information that will help us cope with the 2024 political campaigns and facilitate Democratic wins. Barbara McQuade’s new book has the potential to do that. McQuade is a law school professor and legal analyst for NBC News and … Continue reading →

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HCR: Biden’s Extraordinarily Successful Presidency vs. A Complete Mess On The Republican Side

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Check out Heather Cox Richardson’s February 20 podcast.  Yesterday on the topic of some people making an argument about a challenger to President Joe Biden she had this to say: “Just speaking as a political historian one of the things … Continue reading →

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