MT: Media Reform
Montana ACLU Files Legal Support Opposing TikTok Ban
The ACLU of Montana is supporting a lawsuit to overturn a ban on the social media platform TikTok. Montana lawmakers passed a bill fining app …
Misinformation in MT Impacting November Election
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Misinformation is a top concern for election officials, especially as the pandemic transforms the election. In Montana, Gov…
Report: Major Media Coverage of Native Americans Needs Work
HELENA, Mont. -- Stereotypes are common in media coverage of Native Americans, according to a new report. The Native American Journalists …
Report Offers "Road Map" for Native Americans to Shed Stereotypes
HELENA, Mont. – A new report explores how Native Americans are perceived in the United States, and according to one of its project leaders…
Net Neutrality Key to Internet Access in Rural Areas, Groups Say
HELENA, Mont. – What will repealing net neutrality rules mean for communities in rural America? Public interest groups say it could present …
Internet 'Day of Action' Seeks to Protect Net Neutrality
HELENA, Mont. - Internet users are asking the Federal Communications Commission not to hit "undo" on net neutrality today, with a day of action to …
Media Organizations: Attack on Reporter in MT Part of Bigger Issue
This story was updated at 9:30 a.m. MDT Friday. BOZEMAN, Mont. – Media organizations are condemning Wednesday's attack on a Guardian reporter …
Could Facebook's Proposition to Curate News Limit Points of View?
HELENA, Mont. – Since Facebook outlined its plans to use third-party fact checkers to vet some of its news content, the company has come under …
FCC Votes Today on Opening Additional Wireless Spectrum for 5G
HELENA, Mont. – Today the Federal Communications Commission votes on a plan to open a new part of the wireless spectrum to encourage the …
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 …
FCC Slashes Rates For Prison Phone Calls
WASHINGTON - Phone calls to and from prison inmates in Montana will cost a lot less starting next year, thanks to a decision Thursday by the Federal …
Utility Designation for Internet Brings Hope for Montana Access
HELENA, Mont. - High-speed, broadband Internet would be classified as a utility under a proposal expected later this month from the Federal …