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Joseph Torres

Joseph Torres is the senior external affairs director at Free Press, and co-author, with Juan Gonzalez, of News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media.

Truthout
December 10, 2017
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Op-Ed

Surveillance Lessons From 1971 Still Resonate Today

Our nation has long used surveillance to control marginalized and dissident voices.
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Joseph Torres,
Free Press
July 5, 2014
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Op-Ed

FCC Chairman’s Legacy: Ignoring Diversity

No matter how hard Genachowski tries to convince us that he's a transformative figure, he seems stuck on the wrong side of history.
by
Joseph Torres,
New America Media
February 1, 2013
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News Analysis

The People’s Media: Preventing Corporate Takeover of the Internet

NYTM Stop SOPA Rally, January 18, 2012. (Photo: mobius1ski) AT&T spared no expense in 2011 when it sought government approval of its $39 billion deal to…
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Joseph Torres,
Yes! Magazine
February 11, 2012
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