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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.!
UCC Media Justice mourns and celebrates Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
Rev. Jackson was a longtime ally of UCC Media Justice and delivered the 30th Annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture in September 2012.
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.
The Supreme Court and the future of agency independence
Under current law, commissioners at independent federal agencies serve fixed terms and can be removed by the President only “for cause.” These protections have been upheld by SCOTUS, as designed by Congress—but are now under attack.
UCC Media Justice joins with Free Press, Labor Unions to Reject Nexstar’s Proposed Takeover of Tegna
Combining two of the largest TV conglomerates into one company is bad for everyone.
UCC Media Justice Sues FCC Over Prison Phone Rate Decision
Last week, UCC Media Justice filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, asking the court to find the FCC’s order unlawful.
Campaigning for justice in the age of artificial intelligence
These powerful, often invisible technologies are making decisions about your life, your loved ones, and many of the most vulnerable in society.