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PIPA Partners
Alliance for Better Campaigns
Benton Foundation
Center for Creative Voices in Media
Center for Digital Democracy
Center for Governmental Studies
Center for Voting and Democracy
Citizens for Independent Public Broadcasting
Committee for the Study of the American Electorate
Common Cause
Democracy Matters Institute
Demos
Free Press
The Global Resource Action Center for the Environment
Institute for Public Representation of Georgetown University Law Center
League of United Latin American Citizens
Media Access Project
Media For Democracy 2004
MediaChannel.org
MoveOn.org
National Council of Churches
New America Foundation
Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc.
Rock the Vote
Public Citizen
The State PIRGs
True Majority
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press

PIPA Resources
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Myths and Realities
Hall of Shame
The Campaign Media Guide
All Politics is Local Report
PIO Fact Sheet

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KEEPING THE FCC HONEST

PIPA Protests Exclusion of Public
From FCC DTV Transition Campaign
Make the Public a Part of the Process
The Public Interest, Public Airwaves coalition is protesting a FCC plan to launch a joint government/industry campaign in Washington to publicize the digital TV transition-without the participation of the public. "A public education campaign that fails to include the public perspective and the public interest is a charade," said the group.

       Read PIPA's Letter to Powell
       Copps and Adelstein Criticize Snub of Public Interest
       Alliance for Better Campaigns Statement on DTV Public Education Campaign
       Statement of the Office of Communication of the UCC, Inc.
       Statement by Common Cause
       Activists Knock Powell HD Pow Wow

TAKING A STAKE IN OUR DEMOCRACY

PIPA Coalition Urges Networks
to Commit to Airing Debates
Holding the Networks to Their Public Interest Obligations
Citing recent cutbacks in news coverage of elections, members of the Public Interest, Public Airwaves Coalition called on the ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox networks to make an immediate commitment to air all presidential and vice presidential debates this fall. Within ten days of our letter three of the four largest broadcasters agree to broadcast all the debates live.

Networks Commit to Air the Debates

ORGANIZING LOCALLY

Media Reform Alliance Announces
Community-by-Community Campaign
Taking Back Local TV -- One Station at a Time
FCC Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps join the leaders of the Public Interest Public Airwaves Coalition to unveil a nationwide campaign to encourage local citizens to hold their communities’ broadcasters to a higher standard of public service, particularly when it comes to election coverage.

       Commissioner Copps' Statement
       Commissioner Adelstein's Statement
       Ex-Commissioner Tristani's Statement
       Statement by Alliance for Better Campaigns
       Statement by Common Cause
       Statement by MediaChannel.org

COMMISSIONERS COPPS AND ADELSTEIN SPEAK OUT

Public Interest, Public Airwaves
Coalition Launches in Las Vegas
Billions for Broadcasters -- Hot Air for the Public
A powerful alliance of public interest groups, media activists and grassroots organizers join forces in Las Vegas to launch a broad-based campaign urging the Federal Communications Commission to hold the nation’s commercial broadcasters to a higher standard of public service.

       Copps and Adelstein Slam Election Coverage
       PIPA Sends Clear Message to Broadcasters
       Read the Press Release

STAKING A CLAIM TO OUR AIRWAVES

Making the Case for Better
Service of the Public Interest
Should Big Media be the Gatekeepers?
Broadcasters, who earn huge profits from this public resource, pay the public nothing in return for its use. It is time for the public to reclaim a share of the airwaves we collectively own to strengthen our democracy.

GIVE PIPA YOUR FEEDBACK

The Public Interest, Public Airwaves Coalition is a powerful alliance of public policy groups, media activists and grassroots organizers that are instrumental in the ongoing fight against media consolidation and deregulation. Your comments welcome to mfd[at]mediachannel.org.

CLEAR LOCAL STATIC
Download PIPA's Grassroots Toolkit and meet up with others in your community to win back the airwaves -- one station at a time. more...

MYTHS AND REALITIES
Don't believe everything broadcasters tell you. The PIPA Coalition sets the record straight. more...

FCC GUIDELINES
Read our proposal asking the FCC to set forth clear guidelines for fulfilling broadcasters' public interest obligations. more...

STAKE OUT YOUR TV
Take action against local television stations by monitoring their broadcasts for fair, accurate and informative political coverage. more...

CITIZENS MEDIA WATCH
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