Rev. Zikmund had a keen interest in the history of our own organization and the story of Rev. Dr. Everett Parker’s ultimately successful battle on behalf of the public interest in the broadcasting industry.

UCC Media Justice Ministry is proud to announce the Rev. Dr. D. Amina B. Butts as our inaugural Media Justice Fellow, made possible with initial support from the Potomac Association of the UCC.

On July 15, a federal judge issued a mixed ruling in National Digital Inclusion Alliance v. Trump, the case we supported with an amicus brief joined by 22 organizations.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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