by UCC Media Justice | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog, Know Peace Online
The Know Peace Online campaign invites us to approach our digital lives with thoughtfulness, empathy, and integrity. Every post we make—whether it’s a comment, a video, or a meme—has a ripple effect. This week, we focus on the importance of intention: “Know Your...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons, Open and Affordable Communications, Uncategorized
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau just announced a unilateral delay in all rules implementing the Martha Wright Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act. This statement can be attributed to Cheryl A. Leanza, policy advisor...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, Online Accountability
The United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry has opposed and continues to oppose the newest version of the AI moratorium included in the budget reconciliation bill as of Monday, June 30, including the Cruz-Blackburn compromise. This provision should be struck in...
by Sara Cederberg | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog, Synod
From July 11-15, UCC Media Justice will be at the United Church of Christ’s General Synod in Kansas City, Missouri, offering opportunities to connect, learn, and take action on media and communications justice: We’ll be leading a workshop called Media Madness: How to...
by Sara Cederberg | Jun 25, 2025 | Blog, Know Peace Online
When Rev. Dr. Everett Parker helped launch what’s now UCC Media Justice, he did it because something was missing from the airwaves: the truth. Television stations in the South were ignoring the Civil Rights Movement, and Dr. Parker — prompted by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jun 23, 2025 | Affordable Access to Modern Communications, Blog, Broadband for Everyone, Open and Affordable Communications
In recent days, major new proposals from the Trump Administration and the majority in Congress are damaging further mechanisms that would have provided low-cost broadband to households in need. The Department of Commerce issued radically revised guidance for states...
