by Cheryl Leanza | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media
“The government has no place in the newsroom.” That was once a near-universal principle articulated by leaders on both sides of the aisle, including then–FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai — who later went on to serve as FCC Chairman under the first Trump administration. In...
by Cheryl Leanza | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, Media Diversity
This morning, the Federal Communications Commission appeared in a federal appellate court in New Orleans to defend its decision to adopt and enforce its long-standing but long-dormant workforce data collection rules for the broadcast industry. UCC Media Justice is...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jan 24, 2025 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, Media Diversity
As we said in November: UCC Media Justice will oppose efforts to give more power to large corporations that threaten a true diversity of views. We will stand up against organs of government and large companies that threaten people of color, immigrants, women, trans...
by Cheryl Leanza | Oct 23, 2024 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, UCC History
UCC Media Justice was sad to learn that Ralph Jennings, a key aide to Everett Parker, passed away earlier this month at the age of 86. Ralph Jennings started his career in radio, joined Everett Parker in his work, and then went on to be the core creative vision in the...
by Sara Cederberg | May 15, 2024 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, UCC History
Sara Fitzgerald, UCC Media Justice Board Treasurer, prepared this blog post. Sara is retired following a journalism and public policy career that included 15 years as an editor and new media developer at The Washington Post. A longtime member of Rock Spring...
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...
