by Cheryl Leanza | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Open and Affordable Communications, Uncategorized
UCC Media Justice celebrates, at long last, the Federal Communications Commission’s move to reinstate net neutrality protections and legally classify broadband internet as a fundamental form of connection so that all content and all people have the right to be...
by Cheryl Leanza | Sep 5, 2023 | 2023 Parker Press Release, Uncategorized
Dr. Alisa Valentin, senior director of technology and telecommunications policy at the Washington Bureau of the National Urban League, will receive the 2023 Donald H. McGannon Award, the United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry. As previously announced, Federal...
by Cheryl Leanza | Aug 24, 2023 | Affordable Access to Modern Communications, Broadband for Everyone, Open and Affordable Communications, Synod
United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry and the National Consumer Law Center produced a new State Digital Justice Advocacy Toolkit. The State Digital Justice Advocacy Toolkit will help the faith community, advocates and others to weigh in with their state...
by Cheryl Leanza | Aug 14, 2023 | UCC History
United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry celebrates the life and achievements of William H. Dilday, Jr. who was the first Black person to run a commercial network-affiliated television station, WLBT-TV in Jackson, MS, and passed away late last month. After the...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jul 26, 2023 | 2023 Parker Press Release
Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel will deliver the 2023 Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will be recognized with this year’s Everett C. Parker Award. The annual breakfast and awards ceremony,...
