WV: Media Reform
Report: Poverty Continues to Stall Progress on WV Kids' Well-Being
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- New survey data offer a clear picture of how West Virginia kids and families are faring. The Mountain State ranks 44th in the …
MIT Research Looks at Facebook's Worth to People
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology study aims to capture how much people would pay for free online services such …
FCC Might Defund Public-Access TV, Help Cable Companies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A proposed rule from the Federal Communications Commission could cripple funding for local community media outlets…
Shareholders to Protest at Sinclair Broadcast Meeting
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Shareholders of Sinclair Broadcast Group holding their annual meeting outside of Baltimore Thursday will be met by …
Report: Community Internet Better for Protecting Privacy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As Congress considers remedies for large-scale privacy breaches by Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, a recent report …
Push Launched to Protect Children from Addictive Tech
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Children's advocates and technology insiders are teaming up in a new campaign to protect kids' brains from the potentially …
Net Neutrality Vote Sends Many Looking to Community ISPs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Federal Communications Commission vote to kill net neutrality has some communities looking to create or expand cheap…
Net Neutrality Protests Planned
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Protesters are gathering in hundreds of cities and towns across the nation beginning Thursday to show support for a free …
Photojournalist’s Felony Trial Raises Free Speech Issues
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Press groups and photojournalist Alexei Wood say there are troubling implications to Wood's trial on charges of multiple …
Appalachians Could Lose Internet Speed Under FCC Plan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to redefine broadband by lowering the standard for speed…
Claims About Net Neutrality Used Biased Data, Researcher Says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As the Federal Communications Commission considers reversing net neutrality, researchers say a key assumption for the move …
Study Finds Most Folks Don't Buy Fake News
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Despite claims by some politicians, fake news, social media and search algorithms don't sway public opinion, according to a …