Chicago Media Action

A Chicago group actively devoted to media issues.

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The Activism
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The Feeds
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The Articles
Corporate Media Control and Media Reform Struggles (Updated) - Part 2 of 2
Corporate Media Control and Media Reform Struggles (Updated) - Part 1 of 2
The Digital Television (DTV) Conversion Revisited
Media and the Outcome of the 2024 U.S. Election
Media and the 2024 U.S. Election
The Future of the Chicago Media Action Newsletter
A History of CMA-Related Radio Efforts
Chicago, the DNC past and present, and media activism (plus some updates!)
Analyzing local public broadcasting, then and now
Media and the model of a participatory economy
CMA's History with Net Neutrality
Tribune!
Chris Geovanis and "A New Group"
The Ministerial Alliance Against the Digital Divide revisited
NAB - The National Association of Beggars?
A Report from the CAN TV 40th Anniversary Gala
CAN TV: Past, present, future?
Is a broadcast license revocation a form of censorship?
The First Domino: Revisiting the inspiring court victory of September 3, 2003
Reflections on broadcast license challenges, past and present
Reflections on Bobby Rush
It's been 20 years since the FCC's horrid media ownership rule rewrite
Viva Gigi Sohn!
April 2, 2003: My Uncle and the Midwest Forum on Media Ownership
The Two Tragedies of Jen Angel
Thoughts on media, democracy, and the 2023 Chicago municipal elections
Some thoughts on Edward Burke, CAN TV, and Chicago Media Action

Use the links below to access past entries in the CMA Announcements Scroll.