On December 8, 2009, C. Edwin Baker, who was the Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, died suddenly in New York City. Ed was one of our esteemed Advisory Board members and a trusted expert on many critical issues including free speech, communications law and media policy. FMC Board Member — and former Research Director — Peter DiCola has written a few words in memory of Ed. read more
For the fifth year in a row, FMC will be curating a number of conversations at the annual Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York City, January 8-12, 2010. Join us for sessions on the issues at the intersection of arts, technology and law; media, copyright and technology; and health insurance for creators. read more
Yesterday, we told you that FMC Education Director Kristin Thomson would be appearing on a “public interest panel” at as part of the FCC’s Media Ownership Workshops. And this morning, she did. As expected, Kristin’s presentation went smashingly.
Kristin joined Ken Ferree (Senior Fellow, The Progress and Freedom Foundation), Cheryl Leanza (Policy Director, The Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ), Andy Schwartzman (President and CEO, Media Access Project, on behalf of Prometheus Radio Project) and S. Derek Turner (Research Director), Free Press to talk about the analytical frameworks the FCC should consider as it prepares to once again undertake media ownership rulemaking proceedings. read more
Did you know that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the FCC to review its ownership rules every four years and “determine whether any of such rules are necessary in the public interest as the result of competition?”
Yep, it’s true. Remember the movie Groundhog Day? Some DC policy stuff definitely feels like deja-vu all over again. That’s cool — we’re still honored to be a part of an FCC’s Media Ownership Workshop which takes place at 9 AM tomorrow (Tuesday, November 3). Our very own Education Director, Kristin Thomson, will talk to the Commission’s Media Bureau about the importance of data collection and analysis in determining the framework for the FCC’s 2010 ownership proceedings. Also participating are Ken Ferree (Senior Fellow, The Progress and Freedom Foundation), Cheryl Leanza (Policy Director, The Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ), Andy Schwartzman (President and CEO, Media Access Project, on behalf of Prometheus Radio Project) and S. Derek Turner (Research Director), Free Press. You can watch it live right here. read more
In April 2007, the Federal Communications Commission and the nation’s four largest radio station group owners – Clear Channel, CBS Radio, Citadel and Entercom – signed a voluntary agreement as a response to collected evidence and widespread allegations about payola influencing what gets played on the radio. read more
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Artist education, research and advocacy organization Future of Music Coalition (FMC) announces the release of a new report that analyzes New York State radio playlists to determine whether the policy interventions resulting from 2003-2007 payola investigations have had any effect on the amount of independent music played on terrestrial radio. read more
