Jeffrey Chester

Jeffrey Chester is executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy (www.democraticmedia.org), a Washington-based nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining the diversity and openness of the new broadband communications systems. He is the author of Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy, published by The New Press.

ActivismMay 30, 2008

Progressive Internet Entrepreneurs

As corporate giants and venture capitalists race to monetize cyberspace, progressives need to step up and become players in the global media game. Here’s how they can do it.

Jeffrey Chester
Internet and New MediaSeptember 28, 2007

Google: Search and Data Seizure

Google’s bid to acquire DoubleClick will make it the most powerful player in interactive marketing on the planet. But it poses threats to our privacy, politics and democratic aspirations for the Internet.

Jeffrey Chester
Internet and New MediaMarch 23, 2007

The War Against Google

Viacom, NBC and NewsCorp./Fox are waging war against Google in a high-stakes scramble to cash in on the unmined riches of the Internet. At what cost to us?

Jeffrey Chester
Internet and New MediaOctober 16, 2006

Google, YouTube and You

The Google/YouTube merger is not just a big media deal: It’s the leading edge of a data-driven marketing system that will follow our every move and immerse us in interactive marketing messages.

Jeffrey Chester
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CongressSeptember 19, 2006

Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp?

If Senator Ted Stevens defies mounting public opposition and succeeds in killing net neutrality, expect the free flow of online content to be replaced by lowbrow corporate infotainment.

Jeffrey Chester
CongressAugust 18, 2006

Congress Poised to Unravel the Internet

Senator Ted Stevens has no idea how the Internet works, but he’s asking Congress to remake it to suit the interests of the telecommunications industry. Can progressives apply the pressure to kill this bill?

Jeffrey Chester
Internet and New MediaJune 20, 2006

A Ten-Point Plan for Media Democracy

With Congress poised to pass legislation that rewrites the Telecom Act, here are ten action items for a media reform agenda.

Jeffrey Chester
Internet and New MediaApril 27, 2006

House Panel Shoots Down Net Neutrality

Despite pressure from Internet mavens, Congress edged closer this week to a pay-as-you-go Internet.

Jeffrey Chester
MediaApril 24, 2006

Key House Panel Votes to Kill Community TV

A key House committee–with the support of many Democrats–has approved a measure that eliminates the last remaining government policy insuring local oversight on communications companies.

Jeffrey Chester
CitiesMarch 24, 2006

Google’s Wi-Fi Privacy Ploy

Google and other telecom giants are wooing cities with plans to create public Wi-Fi grids. But there’s no such thing as a free digital lunch: The price we pay is a loss of online privacy.

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ActivismMay 30, 2008

As corporate giants and venture capitalists race to monetize cyberspace, progressives need to step up and become players in the global media game. Here’s how they can do it.

Internet and New MediaSeptember 28, 2007

Google’s bid to acquire DoubleClick will make it the most powerful player in interactive marketing on the planet. But it poses threats to our privacy, politics and democratic aspirations for the Internet.

Internet and New MediaMarch 23, 2007

Viacom, NBC and NewsCorp./Fox are waging war against Google in a high-stakes scramble to cash in on the unmined riches of the Internet. At what cost to us?

Internet and New MediaOctober 16, 2006

The Google/YouTube merger is not just a big media deal: It’s the leading edge of a data-driven marketing system that will follow our every move and immerse us in interactive marketing messages.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

CongressSeptember 19, 2006

If Senator Ted Stevens defies mounting public opposition and succeeds in killing net neutrality, expect the free flow of online content to be replaced by lowbrow corporate infotainment.

CongressAugust 18, 2006

Senator Ted Stevens has no idea how the Internet works, but he’s asking Congress to remake it to suit the interests of the telecommunications industry. Can progressives apply the pressure to kill this bill?

Internet and New MediaJune 20, 2006

With Congress poised to pass legislation that rewrites the Telecom Act, here are ten action items for a media reform agenda.

Internet and New MediaApril 27, 2006

Despite pressure from Internet mavens, Congress edged closer this week to a pay-as-you-go Internet.

MediaApril 24, 2006

A key House committee–with the support of many Democrats–has approved a measure that eliminates the last remaining government policy insuring local oversight on communications companies.

CitiesMarch 24, 2006

Google and other telecom giants are wooing cities with plans to create public Wi-Fi grids. But there’s no such thing as a free digital lunch: The price we pay is a loss of online privacy.