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229--awb-box-shadow:1px 1px 15px 5px rgb(8 79 142 / 30%);;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;--awb-margin-top:20px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 2%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container" style="text-align:center;--awb-max-width:100%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><div class="imageframe-align-center"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="900" height="595" alt="CNN Press Pool and Air Force One, ð¨ Illustration created Adobe Firefly" title="CNN Press Pool and Air Force One" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnn-press-pool-air-force-one-v3.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-13547" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnn-press-pool-air-force-one-v3-200x132.jpg 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnn-press-pool-air-force-one-v3-400x264.jpg 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnn-press-pool-air-force-one-v3-600x397.jpg 600w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnn-press-pool-air-force-one-v3-800x529.jpg 800w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnn-press-pool-air-force-one-v3.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px" /></span></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin containerIssueWatchV2" style="--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-top:45px;--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-left:30px;"><h3 class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.5;" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36px"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/09/26/white-house-pool-coverage-resumes-briefly-before-cnn-blocked-again/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White House Pool Coverage Resumes Briefly Before CNN Blocked Again</a></h3> 230<p>Network television cameras on Friday, Sept. 25, resumed shooting and distributing footage of President Donald Trump, one day after CNN had its White House press … <strong><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/09/26/white-house-pool-coverage-resumes-briefly-before-cnn-blocked-again/">Read More »</a></strong></p> 231</div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third" style="--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:1px 1px 15px 5px rgb(8 79 142 / 30%);;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;--awb-margin-top:20px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 2%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container" style="text-align:center;--awb-max-width:100%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><div class="imageframe-align-center"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="900" height="595" alt="CNN, MS NOW and Politico press credentials being canned at The White House, ð¨ Illustration created Adobe Firefly" title="Press Credentials Scanned at White House" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press-credentials-scanned-white-house-v4.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-13548" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press-credentials-scanned-white-house-v4-200x132.jpg 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press-credentials-scanned-white-house-v4-400x264.jpg 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press-credentials-scanned-white-house-v4-600x397.jpg 600w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press-credentials-scanned-white-house-v4-800x529.jpg 800w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press-credentials-scanned-white-house-v4.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100v
231w, 600px" /></span></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin containerIssueWatchV2White" style="--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-top:45px;--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-left:30px;"><h3 class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.5;" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36px"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/09/24/cnn-ms-now-politico-reporters-regain-white-house-entry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNN, MS NOW, Politico Reporters Regain White House Entry</a></h3> 232<p>Journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Sept. 24 were allowed reentry to the White House days after being banned by the administration, and … <strong><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/09/24/cnn-ms-now-politico-reporters-regain-white-house-entry/">Read More »</a></strong></p> 233</div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last containerIssueWatchV2" style="--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#10518c;--awb-bg-color-hover:#10518c;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:1px 1px 15px 5px rgb(8 79 142 / 30%);;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;--awb-margin-top:20px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container" style="text-align:center;--awb-max-width:100%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><div class="imageframe-align-center"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="900" height="595" alt="Red televsion with static snow sitting on a black and white background" title="Red Television on Black and White Background" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/static-snow-television.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-13502" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/static-snow-television-200x132.jpg 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/static-snow-television-400x264.jpg 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/static-snow-television-600x397.jpg 600w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/static-snow-television-800x529.jpg 800w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/static-snow-television.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px" /></span></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-text-no-margin containerIssueWatchV2" style="--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-top:45px;--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-left:30px;"><h3 class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.5;" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36px"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/09/21/networks-suspend-white-house-pool-coverage-in-protest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Networks Suspend White House Pool Coverage in Protest</a></h3> 234<p>In an unprecedented move, four of the five TV networks that provide White House pool coverage of President Donald Trump â ABC News, CBS News, NBC … <strong><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/09/21/networks-suspend-white-house-pool-coverage-in-protest/">Read More »</a></strong></p> 235</div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns containerMediaComm" style="--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two MediaComm" style="--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.5;"><h2 style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;"><a class="headerMediaComm" style="color: #fff;" href="https://www.mediacompolicy.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Media & Communications Policy Blog</a></h2></h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-11"><p style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 20px;">Informed and thoughtful commentary on a variety of First Amendment and communications policy issues.</p> 236</div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first containerMediaCommV2" style="--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:1px 1px 15px 5px hsla(var(--awb-custom10-h),var(--awb-custom10-s),var(--awb-custom10-l),calc(var(--awb-custom10-a) + 7%));;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;--awb-margin-top:20px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 2%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-image-element in-legacy-container" style="--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);
236--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="900" height="595" title="puzzle-pieces" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/puzzle-pieces.jpg" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-13269" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/puzzle-pieces-200x132.jpg 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/puzzle-pieces-400x264.jpg 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/puzzle-pieces-600x397.jpg 600w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/puzzle-pieces-800x529.jpg 800w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/puzzle-pieces.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-12 containerMediaCommV2Inner" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><h3 data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36"><a href="https://www.mediacompolicy.org/2026/06/05/who-can-save-local-television-the-merger-main-street-may-need/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Who Can Save Local Television? The Merger Main Street May Need</a><br /> 237By Adonis Hoffman, Esq.</h3> 238<p>By most accounts, Americaâs local television stations are in trouble. Declining viewership, diminished advertising revenue, and devastating competition from streaming services have left local …  <strong><a href="https://www.mediacompolicy.org/2026/06/05/who-can-save-local-television-the-merger-main-street-may-need/">Read More »</a></strong></p> 239</div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third containerMediaCommV2" style="--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:1px 1px 15px 5px hsla(var(--awb-custom10-h),var(--awb-custom10-s),var(--awb-custom10-l),calc(var(--awb-custom10-a) + 7%));;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;--awb-margin-top:20px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 2%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-image-element in-legacy-container" style="--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="900" height="595" alt="The letters TMI are colorfully displayed" title="tmi graphic" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/tmi-graphic.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-13247" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/tmi-graphic-200x132.jpg 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/tmi-graphic-400x264.jpg 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/tmi-graphic-600x397.jpg 600w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/tmi-graphic-800x529.jpg 800w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/tmi-graphic.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-13 containerMediaCommV2Inner" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><h3 data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36"><a href="https://www.mediacompolicy.org/2026/05/21/tmi-embraces-too-much-information/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TMI Embraces Too Much Information</a><br /> 240By Michael O’Rielly</h3> 241<p>For many of us, The Media Institute â an esteemed forum for convening, debating, and defending the First Amendmentâs protections for American media â is …  <strong><a href="https://www.mediacompolicy.org/2026/05/21/tmi-embraces-too-much-information/">Read More »</a></strong></p> 242</div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last containerMediaCommV2" style="--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:1px 1px 15px 5px hsla(var(--awb-custom10-h),var(--awb-custom10-s),var(--awb-custom10-l),calc(var(--awb-custom10-a) + 7%));;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;--awb-margin-top:20px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-image-element in-legacy-container" style="--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);
242--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike O'Rielly" title="Mike O’Rielly" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/mike-orielly.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-13081" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/mike-orielly-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/mike-orielly-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/mike-orielly-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/mike-orielly-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/mike-orielly.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-14 containerMediaCommV2Inner" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><h3 data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36"><a href="https://www.mediacompolicy.org/2026/04/28/paramount-deal-doesnt-trigger-foreign-ownership-concerns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paramount Deal Doesnât Trigger Foreign Ownership Concerns</a><br /> 243By Michael O’Rielly</h3> 244<p>After months of a publicly contested bidding war over the Warner Bros. Discovery assets, Paramount ultimately prevailed. 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246The Media Institute Announces That Freedom Forum Chair Jan Neuharth And FOX Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy Will Receive Awards at âFree Speech Americaâ Gala</a></h2><div class="fusion-content-sep sep-none"></div><div class="fusion-post-content-container"><p>Distinguished Media Veteran Patrick Butler Will Be Featured Speaker at Oct. 27 Event FOR RELEASE: August 24, 2026 Contact: Michael O'Reilly The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., August 24, 2026 [...]</p></div></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"><a class="fusion-read-more" href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/08/24/the-media-institute-announces-that-freedom-forum-chair-jan-neuharth-and-fox-television-stations-ceo-jack-abernethy-will-receive-awards-at-free-speech-america-gala/" aria-label="More on The Media Institute Announces That Freedom Forum Chair Jan Neuharth And FOX Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy Will Receive Awards at âFree Speech Americaâ Gala">Read More</a></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div> 247</article> 248<article id="blog-1-post-13075" class="fusion-post-grid post-13075 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press-releases"> 249<div class="fusion-post-wrapper" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;"><div class="fusion-post-content-wrapper" style="padding:45px 30px 45px 30px;"><div class="fusion-post-content post-content"><h2 class="blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/01/28/communications-forum-luncheon-series-kicks-off-2026-season-in-february-with-ntia-administrator-arielle-roth/">Communications Forum Luncheon Series Kicks Off 2026 Season In February With NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth</a></h2><div class="fusion-content-sep sep-none"></div><div class="fusion-post-content-container"><p>FOR RELEASE: January 28, 2026 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Jan. 28, 2026 â The Media Instituteâs Communications Forum Luncheon Series will launch its 2026 [...]</p></div></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"><a class="fusion-read-more" href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/01/28/communications-forum-luncheon-series-kicks-off-2026-season-in-february-with-ntia-administrator-arielle-roth/" aria-label="More on Communications Forum Luncheon Series Kicks Off 2026 Season In February With NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth">Read More</a></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div> 250</article> 251<article id="blog-1-post-13071" class="fusion-post-grid post-13071 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press-releases"> 252<div class="fusion-post-wrapper" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);border:1px solid #ebeaea;border-bottom-width:3px;"><div class="fusion-post-content-wrapper" style="padding:45px 30px 45px 30px;"><div class="fusion-post-content post-content"><h2 class="blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/01/26/comm-olivia-trusty-looks-at-fccs-role-in-americas-communications-future-in-conversations-of-note-paper-for-media-institutes-madison-project/">Comm. Olivia Trusty Looks at FCCâs Role in Americaâs Communications Future In âConversations of Noteâ Paper for Media Instituteâs Madison Project</a></h2><div class="fusion-content-sep sep-none"></div><div class="fusion-post-content-container"><p>FOR RELEASE: January 26, 2026 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., Jan. 26, 2026 â A paper released by The Media Instituteâs initiative âThe Madison Project: [...]</p></div></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"><a class="fusion-read-more" href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/01/26/comm-olivia-trusty-looks-at-fccs-role-in-americas-communications-future-in-conversations-of-note-paper-for-media-institutes-madison-project/" aria-label="More on Comm. Olivia Trusty Looks at FCCâs Role in Americaâs Communications Future In âConversations of Noteâ Paper for Media Instituteâs Madison Project">Read More</a></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div> 253</article> 254<div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns containerLegalActivities" style="--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-sizes-top:1px;--awb-border-color:#dbf1ff;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, #edf8ff 35%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two MediaComm" style="--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.5;"><h2 style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/category/law-policy/">Law & Policy</a></h2></h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-15" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><p style="padding-bottom: 40px; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 70%;">The Institute participated with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and other media groups recently in the following friend-of-the-court briefs and letter.</p> 255</div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first containerLegalActivities1" style="--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;;--awb-border-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;--awb-margin-top:20px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 2%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-16" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><h3 data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2026/08/24/civil-rights-statutes-should-not-be-misused-to-constrain-journalism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. v. 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261column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first containerDigitalMediaCenter" style="--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;;--awb-border-color:#ebeaea;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 2% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 2%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-22" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><h3 style="text-align: center;" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/digital-media-center/parks-associates-conferences/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Digital Media Center Partners With Parks Associates</a></h3> 262</div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container" style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-max-width:175px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><div class="imageframe-align-center"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="500" height="219" title="parks-associates-logo" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/parks-associates-logo.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-10169" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/parks-associates-logo-200x88.png 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/parks-associates-logo-400x175.png 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/parks-associates-logo.png 500w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 500px" /></span></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-23" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><p style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>Parks Associates 2026 âFuture of Videoâ Conferences</strong></p> 263<h3 class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="text-align: center; --fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.5;" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36px"><em>UPCOMING CONFERENCES</em></h3> 264<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Future of Video: Business of Streaming</strong></p> 265<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">IN-PERSON</span></strong></p> 266<p style="text-align: center;">November 18 – 19, 2026<br /> 267<strong>Future of Video<br /> 268</strong><a href="https://www.parksassociates.com/event/future-of-video/agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Event Info</a> | <a href="https://www.parksassociates.com/event/future-of-video/register" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click to Register</a></p> 269<p style="text-align: center;">Learn more about these conferences here: <a href="http://www.futureofvideo.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.futureofvideo.us</a>.</p> 270</div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last containerDigitalMediaCe
270nter" style="--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;;--awb-border-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:7px 7px 7px 7px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 2% ) * 0.5 ) );"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-24" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><h3 style="text-align: center;" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="36"><a href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2024/09/16/net-vitality-3-0-identifying-the-top-tier-global-broadband-internet-ecosystem-leaders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Net Vitality 3.0: Identifying the Top-Tier Global Broadband Internet Ecosystem Leaders</a></h3> 271</div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container" style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-max-width:225px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><div class="imageframe-align-center"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2024/09/16/net-vitality-3-0-identifying-the-top-tier-global-broadband-internet-ecosystem-leaders/" target="_blank" aria-label="Net Vitality 3.0: Identifying the Top-Tier Global Broadband Internet Ecosystem Leaders cover" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" width="975" height="1261" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/net-vitality-3.0-cover.jpg" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-12163" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/net-vitality-3.0-cover-200x259.jpg 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/net-vitality-3.0-cover-400x517.jpg 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/net-vitality-3.0-cover-600x776.jpg 600w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/net-vitality-3.0-cover-800x1035.jpg 800w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/net-vitality-3.0-cover.jpg 975w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></span></div></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" style="--awb-margin-bottom:30px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mediainstitute.org/2024/09/16/net-vitality-3-0-identifying-the-top-tier-global-broadband-internet-ecosystem-leaders/"><span class="fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default">CLICK HERE</span></a></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns containerFSWBubble" style="--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-background-repeat:repeat;--awb-border-sizes-top:1px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-column-first" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 0% + 0% ) * 0.2 ) );margin-right: 0%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-column-content-centered"><div class="fusion-column-content"><div class="fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container" style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-max-width:150px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);
271--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><div class="imageframe-align-center"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-13 hover-type-none logoFSW"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://freespeechweek.org/" target="_blank" aria-label="Free Speech Week logo" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" width="640" height="640" alt="Free Speech Week website" src="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/free_speech_week_logo.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-173" srcset="https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/free_speech_week_logo-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/free_speech_week_logo-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/free_speech_week_logo-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.mediainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/free_speech_week_logo.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></span></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-animated containerFSWPartBubble" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - 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556<script id="signupScript" src="//static.ctctcdn.com/js/signup-form-widget/current/signup-form-widget.min.js" async defer></script>
556 557<!-- End Constant Contact Active Forms --> </div> 558 559 <section class="to-top-container to-top-right awb-to-top-text-before" aria-labelledby="awb-to-top-label"> 560 <a href="#" id="toTop" class="fusion-top-top-link"> 561 <span id="awb-to-top-label" class="screen-reader-text">Go to Top</span> 562 563 564 </a> 565 </section> 566 </body> 567</html>
Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.