UCC Media Justice Ministry

The FCC wants to decide who gets to own your local TV station, with no limits

The FCC announced it wants to eliminate the 39% national television ownership cap, the same law we’ve been fighting to enforce in filings at the FCC and in our case against the Nexstar/TEGNA merger.

Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Journalist Richard Prince to Headline 44th Annual Parker Lecture on September 10

Join us on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.!

Our fight to stop the illegal cancellation of the Digital Equity Act

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance is suing to stop the illegal cancellation. UCC Media Justice is supporting that effort by coordinating an amicus brief written by the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law, joined by 22 total organizations.

Federal AI rules need civil rights guardrails

Without safeguards, this technology is not accountable to the people it is supposed to serve, placing profit and power over human rights.

The broadcast industry’s silence costs us all

We are reaping the fruit of the industry’s cowardice. In the last few days, Carr has gone after the most vulnerable and the most powerful in quick succession.

The merger was supposed to be a “done deal”: now it’s not

Chief U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley in Sacramento issued a preliminary injunction blocking Nexstar’s acquisition of TEGNA. This is a major win.

The Nexstar-TEGNA merger is frozen. Here’s where things stand.

A week after the FCC approved the deal, the California court issued a temporary restraining order pausing the integration.

We’re going to court to stop the Nexstar/TEGNA merger

Combining two of the largest TV conglomerates into one company is bad for everyone.

Save the Date: The 44th Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Luncheon

Join us on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.!

Locally controlled media matters more than ever in chaotic times

Just as Everett Parker established the public’s right to be heard in the 1960s, we are making the legal argument today that the FCC must listen to the people.

Media Justice instrumentality of the United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ is a faith community rooted in justice that recognizes the unique power of the media to shape public understanding and thus society.

The mission of the UCC Media Justice is to create just and equitable media structures that give meaningful voice to diverse peoples, cultures and ideas.

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