by Sara Cederberg | Mar 28, 2024 | Blog, Parker Lecture, Parker Lectures
For more than 40 years, the Everett C. Parker Lecture has been a tradition in media justice. This annual event celebrates the legacy of our founder, Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker, who was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to reform television coverage...
by Sara Cederberg | Mar 13, 2024 | Affordable Access to Modern Communications, Blog, Open and Affordable Communications
The internet is an integral part of our lives in this digital age. Nowadays, we rely on the internet not only for staying in touch with friends and family and entertainment but also for worship, work, health care, and managing our finances. Since the adoption of a...
by Sara Cederberg | Mar 7, 2024 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons
This week, we’re in Maryland advocating for prison phone justice! We’re proud to support SB 948, led by State Senator Jeff Waldstreicher, and HB 1366, led by Delegate Kent Roberson. Following guidance from the scripture in Matthew 25:35-40, emphasizing the...
by Sara Cederberg | Feb 22, 2024 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, Media Diversity
As James Baldwin said, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Today, a vote by the Federal Communications Commission took one step closer to facing the reality that employment diversity in media, specifically the...
by Cheryl Leanza | Oct 24, 2023 | Parker Lecture, Uncategorized
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel unveiled draft rules for addressing digital discrimination October 24 as she delivered the 41st Annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture. At the event, the United Church of Christ...
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...
