We believe that freedom, democracy and culture require competing ideas, diverse voices, an informed public, local accountability, and equal and affordable access to media communications technologies.

We believe that centralized ownership and private corporate domination of media and communication technology systems fails to provide the prerequisites for a healthy and participatory democracy.

We believe that encouraging critical thinking, taking local action, and building public participation in decision-making processes that effect local, state and national media and communications policy development strengthens democracy.

Therefore we recognize that:

• Media must be accountable and responsive to the communities they serve.
• Adherence to the highest journalistic principles is a public trust and essential to a vibrant “marketplace of ideas.”
• It is essential to popularize and widen public debate concerning media ownership and private control of public broadcasting and Internet resources.
• Industry workers and artists play an integral role in the production and delivery of media and their rights must be protected.