IN: Media Reform
Research confirms social media's deadly effects on youth of color
Social media platforms are used by practically everyone, but most widely by teens. One study pinpoints a link between online racism and higher rates …
Purdue team pitches in to improve IN internet connectivity
Indiana's share of federal money to boost broadband access in underserved areas in the state is almost $870 million. The funding - through the …
IN Researchers Track COVID Vaccine Uptake, Online Misinformation
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana has a somewhat high rate of COVID vaccine refusal, and researchers are investigating whether false information online is …
Net-Neutrality Appeal Upheld, But States Still Can Act
INDIANAPOLIS – The Trump administration has the right to repeal Obama-era net-neutrality protections, according to a decision this week by the …
Rural Newspapers Key for Hoosiers
INDIANAPOLIS -- About 63 million, or 16 percent, of people in the U.S. live in rural America. And while they increasingly embrace digital technology…
Report: False Claims Fuel Net Neutrality Rollback Effort
INDIANAPOLIS – Net Neutrality Day of Action is Wednesday and as the Federal Communications Commission takes steps to reverse net neutrality…
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility
WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …
Too Much Technology Hurting Kids' Communication Skills
INDIANAPOLIS - Smartphones and tablets make communicating easy in some ways, but experts warn there may be consequences for youngsters. The biggest …
Phone Call Cost Relief for Indy Inmates
INDIANAPOLIS - Phone calls to and from prison inmates in Indiana will cost a lot less starting next year, thanks to a decision Thursday by the …
Rural Indiana Could Benefit from Reclassifying Broadband
INDIANAPOLIS - The National Rural Assembly views President Obama's recent endorsement of treating broadband service like telephone service as "a big w…
Minority Communities Could Lose Access in TV Spectrum Auction
INDIANAPOLIS - In the early 1980s the song reflecting the state of electronic media was "Video Killed the Radio Star." In 2014, the question has …
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today
INDIANAPOLIS – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast lanes …