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August 4, 2022
Google Censorship Targets NRB Member Life Issues Institute
NRB member Life Issues Institute, an organization dedicated to “saving lives through pro-life education,” has recently been the target of blatant censorship actions by Google, says president Brad Mattes.
Earlier this year, Life Issues Institute kicked off a nationwide digital campaign aimed at educating audiences who are not yet pro-life, but “persuadable on the issue of abortion with tested pro-life messaging.”
“We knew that we had a window of time when people were more focused on abortion,” Mattes said. Capitalizing on public interest in the Supreme Court’s then-forthcoming decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, “we put together a program focused on those individuals who were not pro-life but could be persuaded.”
But after the leaked Dobbs decision appeared in the media, rather than spiking in visibility, the campaign took a sharp downturn. Life Issues Institute’s compelling videos, previously viewed by over 10,000 people per day, began averaging approximately 2,500 daily views.
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The Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act: What It Is, What It Isn’t
Sen. Ed Markey’s (D-MA) office describes Markey’s new “Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act” as “legislation that would accurately classify broadband internet access as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act, giving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the appropriate authority to reinstate net neutrality protections.”
Supporters of the short, two-page bill introduced July 28 claim the proposal heralds the next chapter of net neutrality. But does it?
NRB President & CEO Joins CrossPolitic in the “Fight for Christian Media”
On July 28, NRB President & CEO Troy A. Miller joined Toby Sumpter, David Shannon, and Gabe Rench of CrossPolitic to discuss the challenges Christian communicators face, the pressure from corporate entities to silence Christian voices, and ultimately, the “fight for Christian media.”
NRB President & CEO to Headline Taking Back America’s Children Summit
Proclaiming Justice to The Nations has announced that NRB President and CEO Troy A. Miller will be a featured speaker at next month's Taking Back America's Children Southeastern National Summit in Franklin, Tennessee.
The summit will be held August 19–20 at the Williamson County Enrichment Center, 110 Everbright Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee.
The goal of the two-day event is to educate, motivate, and activate parents and concerned citizens with strategies to reclaim America's classrooms from falsehood about U.S. history and Israel and ensure that the next generation of leaders learns the truth about the nation's Judeo-Christian heritage.
"We are thrilled to have Troy join us for the Taking Back America's Children Summit," noted Laurie Cardoza Moore, founder and president of Proclaiming Justice to The Nations. "The history and heritage of our great country are under assault. We are grateful for Troy's voice in helping us understand how to stand for truth in these troubling times."
NRB Member News
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NRB Reminders
2023 Special Service and Media Awards Nominations are Now Open
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