Fields Public policy Website www.freepress.net | Employees Approx. 25 Type of business Advocacy | |
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Formation 2003; 14 years ago (2003) Location Florence, Massachusetts, U.S. and Washington, D.C., U.S. Key people Robert W. McChesney, John Nichols, Josh Silver
Craig Aaron Founded 2003, United States of America Founders Robert W. McChesney, Josh Silver, John Nichols Profiles | ||
Free Press is a United States advocacy group. It gives the following mission statement: "We fight to save the free and open Internet, curb runaway media consolidation, protect press freedom, and ensure diverse voices are represented in our media." The group is a major supporter of net neutrality.
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History, organization, and activities
Free Press is a 501(c)(3) organization. The Free Press Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) organization and is the group's advocacy arm.
Free Press was co-founded in 2003 by Robert W. McChesney, John Nichols, and Josh Silver.
Free Press leads the Save the Internet coalition.
Free Press has offices in Washington, D.C., and Florence, Massachusetts, and a staff of 25.
Leadership
The board of directors includes Craig Aaron, Michael Copps, Olga Davidson, Kim Gandy, Robert McChesney, John Nichols, Liza Pike, Ben Scott, and Josh Silver.
In 2008, Tim Wu of Columbia Law School was elected chair of the Free Press board.