In-District Meetings

Every summer members of Congress leave the Beltway and venture home to the communities that put them in office. Its a time for elected officials to reconnect with constituents and hear from people who feel the impact of decisions made in Washington.

And that means that every summer Free Press activists from around the country organize to visit their members offices and make sure they are up to speed on the latest issues impacting our media landscape. On subjects ranging from the future of the open Internet to funding for public media, we are making our voices heard.

Sign up here to get involved in our efforts this summer and see the posts below to find out what these meetings are all about.

Blog Posts

  • Lobbying for the Greater Good

    August 31, 2012

    When Congress takes a break in August and our elected officials jump on planes and trains to escape the stifling swampy humidity in Washington, D.C., organizers like me get pumped. Why? Because we know this is prime time for activists around the country to meet with their elected officials in their district offices to discuss issues that impact their lives.

  • Meeting With Rep. Eshoo's Office Yields Big Rewards

    August 30, 2012
    Traditional media sources tend to frustrate me. The assumption that the audience is a monolithic group with the same background means details are often left out, biases are re-enforced and issues are presented simplistically. That’s one of the many reasons I’ve embraced the Internet.
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  • National Conference for Media Reform

    Join us in Denver on April 5–7, 2013, for the National Conference for Media Reform, the country’s largest conference devoted to media, technology and democracy issues. Sign up and we'll keep you updated as conference planning unfolds. You can read more about NCMR on the conference website.

     

  • Free Press on the Ground

    Free Press activists are amazing. They don’t just sign petitions … they also meet with elected officials, attend rallies and protests, write letters to the editor and support our campaigns with financial contributions.

People + Policy

= Positive Change for the Public Good

people + policy = Positive Change for the Public Good