Paramount retreats. They said it was a done deal. Not anymore. Paramount and the state attorneys general have agreed to a freeze of the Ellisons' dangerous takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the antitrust suit to move forward. Our statement: www.freepress.net/news/paramou...

🚨 One of the defining battles for modern democracy is media consolidation. Watch the full conversation between @jgo4justice.bsky.social and Robert Weissman of @publiccitizen.bsky.social on the deliberate consolidation and control of the media ecosystem: substack.com/inbox/post/2...

“These state attorneys general are stepping up to enforce the nation’s laws when the Trump administration is refusing to do so." - Free Press Vice President of Policy and General Counsel @mattfieldwood.bsky.social Our statement: www.freepress.net/news/federal...

“We’re opposed to media consolidation because we’re for a diversity of voices in the media system.” - @jgo4justice.bsky.social with Robert Weissman of @publiccitizen.bsky.social

The 12-state coalition, led by CA AG @robbonta.bsky.social, sought the temporary restraining order for up to 28 days. The states are also seeking a preliminary injunction, which would block it until the judge rules on the merits of the states’ lawsuit. More: www.freepress.net/news/federal...

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's actions against ABC are an unconstitutional attack on free speech. Join us in calling on the FCC to stop harassing ABC. SIGN the petition: bit.ly/stop-carr-fcc

Carr's recent threat to remove The View’s classification as a news program is just another effort to rewrite the truth and control the narrative. Our democratic process relies on free, safe and equitable access to honest journalism. More from @thewrap.com: www.thewrap.com/industry-new...

Brendan Carr is once again attempting to intimidate broadcasters that air any criticisms of Trump. Carr has tarnished his office and weaponized the FCC, choosing to kneel before a rogue president — instead of actually protecting the public interest and upholding his constitutional oath. 🧵 >>>

“Trump and his cronies want to rush this anti-competitive deal through because David Ellison has demonstrated time and again that he will leverage his media empire to silence Trump’s critics and amplify MAGA propaganda." - @jgo4justice.bsky.social Our statement: www.freepress.net/news/state-a...

There's a movement to build the next generation of public media in this country — and it's just getting started. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/future-public-media

As the Trump administration expands surveillance and cracks down on dissent, a new campaign is pushing back. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/surveillance-ramps-new-campaign-amplifies-ways-fight-back

FCC Chairman Carr wants to force broadcasters to add warning labels to any TV programs with trans or nonbinary characters. Tell the FCC to stop attacking trans people. https://act.freepress.net/sign/fcc-stop-attacking-trans-community/?source=bluesky

In the wake of the federal closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, there's a movement to build a new kind of public media. Learn more: https://www.freepress.net/blog/future-public-media

FCC Chair Brendan Carr has turned his once-independent agency into Trump's censorship machine. Now he's exploiting his position to target trans representation under the guise of TV ratings. This is just another effort to dismantle free speech and erase DEI. Free Press' Courtney Morrison explains:

Free Press was in Trenton, New Jersey with members of NJCIC to support funding for the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium, including State Senate Majority Whip Vin Gopal (third from right). Take action and learn more: njcivicinfo.org/fundlocalnews/

Local news matters. NJCIC isn’t just funding journalism—it’s strengthening communities, civic participation and access to trusted information. Join us in urging New Jersey lawmakers to restore funding for NJCIC. Learn more and take action: njcivicinfo.org

No one family should own CBS, TikTok and CNN — especially not one that’s in the pocket of our authoritarian president. Call your state attorney general and urge them to block the Paramount / Warner Bros. merger: 771-218-0400

But it's not time to tap out yet! According to recent press, state attorneys general are preparing to file suit. More analysis in Pressing Issues: pressingissues.org/media-consol...

"The deal will place two of the largest U.S. broadcast news networks — CBS News and CNN — under the control of a single company that has shown it is willing to warp and manipulate news coverage to please the president." - @notaaroncraig.bsky.social via @democracynow.org

The fight for a diverse media landscape isn’t a cage match—it’s a public interest issue. Trump's DOJ has approved the $111 billion Paramount-WBD deal. Our coalition is urging state AGs to take action. A 🧵 >>>

“It's difficult to be a fan when dictators and bad political actors align with a corrupt organization like FIFA and use the competition for political manipulation and propaganda." - @juliorvarela.com Read more: pressingissues.org/our-copa-a-d...

Fans should be reminded that soccer is a sport of resistance. And the resistance is growing. Example: NO ICE movements holding “know your rights” trainings, publicizing support hotlines, and handing out information throughout the community. Via @elpais.com: english.elpais.com/sports/2026-...

History tells us that corruption has always been apart of the World Cup — FIFA is so corrupt that even Republicans in Congress have taken notice. Free Press' @juliorvarela.com writes on Pressing Issues: pressingissues.org/our-copa-a-d...

While Free Press doesn’t normally cover sports, this tournament touches many of the topics we work on — like media consolidation, surveillance aiding authoritarianism, and independent journalists exposing corruption and telling the stories the corporate media ignore. 🧵 >>>

As @eltragon.bsky.social of @lataco.bsky.social explains, silencing dissent and chilling free speech have always been hallmarks of authoritarian regimes. Watch the full webinar of the launch of our Solidarity Over Surveillance campaign here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ypw...

We're almost LIVE with Free Press' @attorneynora.bsky.social and Amanda Beckham, and @eltragon.bsky.social of @lataco.bsky.social, @safiyanoble.bsky.social, + @chadmarlow.bsky.social of @aclu.org to discuss the official launch of Solidarity Over Surveillance. Join us! RSVP: bit.ly/fpsossocial

While local news is in crisis across the country, the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium has served as a model solution for local journalism. But New Jersey now has a big (funding) problem. Free Press' @mikerispoli.bsky.social explains:

The government must take immediate action to protect our constitutional right to privacy from warrantless data collection. Government spying violates our most basic rights. Join us in the fight to rein in government and corporate surveillance. SIGN: act.freepress.net/sign/solidar...

We're organizing communities and demanding a ban on the warrantless sale of our data to government agencies. #SOS brings together advocates and experts to expose state-sponsored surveillance and work to close the data broker loophole. Our coalition is strong and mobilized.

The U.S. surveillance state is not new. As far back as the 1700s, “lantern laws” were enacted to force Black, indigenous and mixed-race individuals to carry lanterns when they walked unaccompanied by a white person after dark. We go into the history of surveillance: solidarityoversurveillance.com