In this Edition of NHMC at Work:
L to R: Craig Gerber, Justina Machado, Silvia Olivas, & Jaime Camil
[Top Row L-R: Silvia Olivas & Craig Gerber, Jaime Camil, Mike Royce & Gloria Calderón Kellett & Norman Lear. Bottom Row L-R: Catherine Tambini, Karla Souza, Roberto Orci & Roberto Orci Sr.]
NHMC recently welcomed Eduardo Osorio, a second year law student from UC Davis School of Law, as its Spring 2017 Univision Policy Fellow. The paid fellowship program, housed at NHMC, allows one law student per semester to learn about media and telecommunications policy issues from a civil rights and public interest perspective.
Originally from Los Angeles, California, Eduardo was raised in a Latino neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. Growing up, Eduardo saw how laws and policies, such as Proposition 187, affected the people around him. Wishing to serve as a voice for his community, Eduardo pursued a career in law. To read more about Eduardo, visit the NHMC blog here.
Policy Fellowship Program sponsored by:
Katie McGill, CSUF College of Communications, Director of Development, with Alex Nogales
NHMC Co-Hosts Net Neutrality Briefing on Capitol Hill
On February 27th, the Voices for Internet Freedom, led by NHMC, Free Press, the Center for Media Justice, and Color of Change, co-hosted a congressional briefing marking the 2-year anniversary of the Federal Communication Commission’s adoption of Net Neutrality rules.
NHMC’s Special Policy Advisor, and former FCC Commissioner, Gloria Tristani made opening remarks at the briefing. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and Representative Maxine Waters (CA-43) also delivered opening remarks.
NHMC Responds to Chairman Pai’s Attacks on Lifeline
In early February, the FCC released an order revoking nine lifeline broadband provider designations that had already been approved to offer internet service to low-income consumers. NHMC joined a group of public interest organizations that same day blasting the FCC’s actions.
Later in the month, NHMC also joined 36 other organizations in asking the FCC to swiftly move forward with implementing the modernization order. NHMC specifically asked the FCC to overturn the revocation of nine carriers and reject further efforts to undermine the modernization to include broadband.
NHMC Responds to Privacy Intrusions at U.S. Border
NHMC joined numerous human rights and civil liberties organizations, as well as law and technology experts, in denouncing the U.S. government’s questionable data collection practices of non-citizens entering the country.
In a joint statement, NHMC and other organizations condemned Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly’s suggestion that DHS could require non-citizens to provide passwords to social media accounts. This proposal would fail to increase citizens’ security and unfairly invade privacy of anyone attempting to enter the U.S. Such a practice could also have a chilling domino effect, encouraging other countries to adopt similar policies and discouraging travelers from using online services.
Similarly, NHMC joined several groups in asking United Nations experts to investigate reported U.S. practices of investigating electronic devices and requiring passwords from people entering the country.
NHMC Opposes Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination to Supreme Court
On February 15th, NHMC joined 107 other civil and human rights organizations in urging the U.S. Senate to oppose President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley and Ranking Member Diane Feinstein, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 107 national organizations cited Judge Gorsuch’s troubling record on discrimination claims, workers’ rights, immigration, womens’ health, LGBT rights, police misconduct, disabilities, voting rights, and environmental protection, among other civil rights issues.
Join the fight for responsible and inclusive media!
Policy Counsel
NHMC seeks a Policy Counsel to work closely with NHMC’s DC-based Director of Policy & Legal Affairs to advance NHMC’s agenda. The Policy Counsel will work on complex legal and policy issues and will attend meetings with decision makers at the FCC and in Congress, as well as meetings with media reform and civil rights activists.
Click here to read the full job description and application details for the Policy Counsel position.
Photo Credit: Ignacio Gomez
In early February, NHMC announced that former FCC Commissioner Gloria Tristani would be joining the coalition as a Special Policy Advisor.
In this role, Tristani will further NHMC’s work to bridge the digital divide and advocate for responsible media that is inclusive of Latino voices.
To read the press release announcing Tristani’s new position, visit the NHMC website.
In theaters now – Everybody Loves Somebody, starring 2017 NHMC Impact Awards Gala honoree Karla Souza!
The bilingual rom-com, set in both Los Angeles and Mexico, follows OB-GYN Clara, played by Souza, in her journey in dealing with a past love, a potential new love, and her family.
To purchase tickets from Fandango, click here.]]>
