This article from 538.com discusses that the characteristic of being a Republican is now being “anti-media” – that is not the same as being for media reform and allowing more people to participate in the media.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-being-anti-media-is-now-part-of-the-gop-identity/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

At the end of March, State of Washington universities conducted a media education program called MisinfoDay in high schools to help students learn the difference between real news and propaganda. This would be a good event to happen nationwide. The session used these questions to help learn how to differentiate between bogus news and real facts.

https://www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-and-suppression/myths-and-facts-around-people-act

After an FCM website meeting, work is continuing to make ourfcm.org more user friendly and more information is being added regularly.

Our annual meeting is coming up in two weeks and information about that may be found under the “Events” tab, under the “Upcoming Events” tab. This will be an important media year, so our annual meeting will be important!

https://mediaize.com/

According to the New York Times, media have been involved in making Trump’s outrageous behavior normalized.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/business/media/fox-news-seth-rich-settlement.html

This Saturday, October 3rd at Noon, there will be a discussion of  Local Journalism Sustainability Act (2020 HR 7640), the issues involved, and how it tries to address them.  This legislation could offer tax credits for local media, their subscribers and advertisers To participate in this event, click on the link below to register:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlcuirrzorHtMy91ZW2ajY6PYgfw1Uq24J
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https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/local-journalism-sustainability-act-concerns-and-opportunities/
We invite comments about this from candidates to represent parts of the greater Kansas City area in the US Congress and others.  Dean Baker, a co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, shares some of his thoughts on citizen-controlled subsidies for media, of which HR 7640 would be one possible implementation.  Professor Ruby L. Bailey, Executive Editor, Columbia Missourian and Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair, University of Missouri School of Journalism, comments on the challenges facing local newspapers, especially in Missouri, and how HR 7640 may or may not respond appropriately to those needs. Mark Masson, Executive Director of the Missouri Press Association, provides some commentary.  This will be broadcast on KKFI on Thursday 10/8 on the Local Showcase Show at 8:00 PM, and will be excerpted from the virtual (Zoom) forum on this issue October 3.

Coming up on Thursday 10/8 7 PM on KKFI 90.1 – kkfi.org

An important show on the proposed Local Journalism Sustainability Act, discussing concerns and opportunities.

The Local Journalism Sustainability Act attempts to support democracy with tax credits for local media. We invite comments from candidates to represent residents of the greater Kansas City area in the US Congress and others. Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research, shares some of his thoughts on citizen-controlled subsidies for media. Professor Ruby L. Bailey, U of Missouri School of Journalism, and Mark Masson, Missouri Press Association, comment. This broadcast is excerpted from a virtual (Zoom) forum on this issue October 3 which took place on Oct 3, 2020 at 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada).

Airing on the Thursday Night Special show:
https://kkfi.org/program/thursday-night-special/