Our MAD Hero of the Month: Anna M. Gomez
For using her position and voice as a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner to speak out against regulatory overreach and for her advocacy for diverse media that supports democracy.
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Former FCC Chair and Commissioner file brief in support of MAD's Mandamus
Former FCC Chairman Al Sikes and former Commissioner Ervin Duggan urge the D.C. Circuit to require the Commission to act on our long-pending petition.
MAD Joins Coalition Defending Disney-ABC Stations and the First Amendment
The Media & Democracy Project joined a brief urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to end its unprecedented early license-renewal proceeding targeting Disney-owned ABC television stations
The White House Press Corps Must Stand Up for the First Amendment
Journalists and editors must use tonight’s WHCA Dinner to make their opposition clear
Shame On the Journalists Still Attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner
White House press corps chooses to normalize attacks on the First Amendment - and on their colleagues
Envisioning, and working toward, the news ecosystem we need
Information and action you can take to improve local news reporting
Big Update in Our Case Against Fox and the Murdochs
MAD Files Petition with US Court of Appeals Demanding FCC Action on Our FOX Petition + Our Fight Against Abuse-of-Power by FCC Chairman Carr.
MAD Applauds Lawsuit to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Great News! State AGs stand up for democracy and against media oligarchs.
Cameras, Communities, and the Future of Local News
Americans film ICE raids and police violence at personal risk. The footage shapes news cycles - then disappears. What if listening were built into democracy the way voting is? Lessons from India.
MAD Monday Digest – June 2026
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