Podcast appearances and mentions of steven renderos

“Israel built an ‘AI factory' for war. It unleashed it in Gaza,” laments the Washington Post. “Hospitals Are Reporting More Insurance Denials. Is AI Driving Them?,” reports Newsweek. “AI Raising the Rent? San Francisco Could Be the First City to Ban the Practice,” announces San Francisco's KQED. Within the last few years, and particularly the last few months, we've heard this refrain: AI is the reason for an abuse committed by a corporation, military, or other powerful entity. All of a sudden, the argument goes, the adoption of “faulty” or “overly simplified” AI caused a breakdown of normal operations: spikes in health insurance claims denials, the skyrocketing of consumer prices, the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians. If not for AI, it follows, these industries and militaries, in all likelihood, would implement fairer policies and better killing protocols. We'll admit: the narrative seems compelling at first glance. There are major dangers in incorporating AI into corporate and military procedures. But in these cases, the AI isn't the culprit; the people making the decisions are. UnitedHealthcare would deny claims regardless of the tools at its disposal. Landlords would raise rents with or without automated software. The IDF would kill civilians no matter what technology was, or wasn't, available to do so. So why do we keep hearing that AI is the problem? What's the point of this frame and why is it becoming so common as a responsibility-avoidance framing? On today's episode, we'll dissect the genre of “investigative” reporting on the dangers of AI, examining how it serves as a limited hangout, offering controlled criticism while ultimately shifting responsibility toward faceless technologies and away from powerful people. Later on the show, we'll be speaking with Steven Renderos, Executive Director of MediaJustice, a national racial justice organization that advances the media and technology rights of people of color. He is the creator and co-host, with the great Brandi Collins-Dexter, Bring Receipts, a politics and pop culture podcast and is executive producer of Revolutionary Spirits, a 4-part audio series on the life and martyrdom of Mexican revolutionary leader Francisco Madero.

The seeds of America's subjugation of low income, indigenous, and people of color were planted at our founding. Ever since, public leaders have codified policies that strip these communities of wealth and power. It has taken social movements, including bold nonprofits, to demand equal rights and structural change. This divisive moment in history calls for collective action rooted in 21st century strategies. Media Justice, led by exceptional change maker Steven Renderos is laser focused on democratizing our media and technology sectors, largely unregulated industries with outsized influence on our culture and politics. News outlets and tech companies are willing purveyors of racist and misogynistic tropes that spill over into policy making. Media Justice believes there is a pathway to shaping the material conditions of people of color only when communities tell their own stories, with depth and nuance, and tech companies are held accountable for the disinformation they amplify. We have experienced, in the actions of January 6, the consequences of disinformation that cultivates violence and disrupts democracy. Media Justice and its network of grassroots organizations are telling authentic stories, and we all need to listen.      

Welcome to the 90s! This is the YA decade for Brandi and Steven. This season features debates on the Chupacabra phenomenon, Nu Metal bands, our enduring hate of Seinfeld and much more. We go deep on censorship in Hip Hop, the Arsenio Hall show, and the attitude era in pro-wrestling. So put on your zubaz pants, cool off with some Crystal Pepsi and click play on your sony walkman cause it's time to Bring Receipts!New episodes start dropping June 13th! To get notified, go to our website (https://www.bringreceiptspodcast.com) and sign up for our e-mail list!Follow us on Social:Twitter: @bring_receiptsInstagram: @bring_receiptsCreator & Host: Brandi Collins-Dexter (@BrandingBrandi)Host & Producer: Steven Renderos (@stevenrenderos)Artwork & Logo by:Andrés Guzmán (IG: andresitoguzman)Beats by:DJ RenSupport the show

On today's episode we are joined by cultural worker, organizer and Executive Director of MediaJustice Steven Renderos to talk about the battle against monopoly ownership and misinformation in our corporate media system. We start by looking at Live Nation, one of the largest global players in the entertainment industry who recently opened a hotel and music venue "The Filmore Minneapolis" with our arch nemesis United Properties. We go on to  discuss net neutrality, digital surveillance and a vision for a media system beyond capitalism.  Check out Steven's org MediaJustice  Check out Steven's podcast Bring Receipts.  Please rate and review our show and subscribe on Patreon so we can keep building this independent media project  Patreon.com/moneypowerlandsolidarity  

Launching Friday May 7th! Bring Receipts is a podcast hosted by long time friends Brandi Collins-Dexter and Steven Renderos. Each episode Brandi and Steven debate an unpopular opinion about pop culture. A special guest judge joins the podcast to help decide who is right. Season 1 of Bring Receipts will focus on the 1980s, so put on your FILA tracksuit, grab your Transformers and tear down your walls...it's time to Bring Receipts!Follow Us on Social Media:Twitter: @bring_receiptsInstagram: @bring_receiptsFollow BR Hosts on Twitter:Brandi (@BrandingBrandi)Steven Renderos (@stevenrenderos)Artwork & Logo by:Andrés Guzmán (IG: andresitoguzman)Beats by:DJ RenSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bringreceipts)

Keep Me Posted is a podcast about the intersection of race, rights, democracy and justice in the digital age. The stories shared through media and technology platforms hold power in shaping our culture and understanding about people and communities who are often underrepresented. At a time when misinformation and what my guest today calls “organized lies” overwhelmingly move into the mainstream, it’s important we take a look at who is owning these stories and shaping the narrative.  is the Executive Director of MediaJustice, a national racial justice hub fighting for a future in which all people of color are connected, represented, and free. Steven was previously MediaJustice’s long time Campaign Director, leading initiatives for prison phone justice and net neutrality, fighting giant corporate mergers and pushing for platform accountability measures.

In commemoration of this year’s Juneteenth, as countless people flood the streets all across this country calling for justice, equality, and an end to police brutality, among other demands—testament that the struggle is far, far from over—we’re re-releasing an episode that documents proof of this modern-day, state-sponsored slavery, highlighting a sinister and covert FBI initiative codenamed COINTEPRO, short for Counter Intelligence Program.  The episode features interviews with Steven Renderos, executive director of nonprofit national racial justice hub Media Justice; Michael German, a fellow with the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program, and former FBI special agent; and Glen Ford, acclaimed journalist, political activist and executive editor of progressive online video news network Black Agenda Report.  Our musical guest artist for this episode is New York-based hip hop fusion artist, DJ, educator, activist, and one of our Artists in Residence, LiKWUid. News Beat is an award-winning Morey Creative Studios podcast. Producer: Michael "Manny Faces" Conforti Editor-In-Chief: Chris Twarowski Managing Editor: Rashed Mian Episode Art: Jeff Main Executive Producer: Jed Morey Support the show.

Everywhere we turn, local media — TV, digital, radio — is constantly telling us about the scourge of crime lurking around every corner. This, of course, is not new. It’s been the basis of the local news business model since the 1970s. But what is new is the rise of surveillance and snitch apps like Amazon’s Ring doorbell systems and geo-local social media like Nextdoor. They are funded by real estate and other gentrifying interests working hand in glove with police to provide a grossly distorted, inflated and hyped-up vision of crime. One of the major factors fueling this misconception is the feedback loop where media — both traditional and social — provide the ideological content for the forces of gentrification. Police focus their “law enforcement” in low income areas, local news reports on scourges of crime based on police sources, then both pressure and reinforce over-policing of communities of color, namely those getting in the way of real estate interests' designs––All animated by an increase in police-backed surveillance tech like Amazon’s Ring. On this episode we will break down these pro-carceral interests, how they create a self-reinforcing cycle of racist paranoia and how local “crime” reporting plays a role in creating this wildly distorted perception of “crime.” We are joined by two guests: Sarah Lustbader, senior legal counsel at The Justice Collaborative, and Steven Renderos, co-director of MediaJustice.

Steven Renderos, Organizing Director for The Center for Media Justice, explains the changes to the FCC under the Trump administration.

Under the Trump administration, we’ve seen some devastating changes to laws that protect our families, our rights, and our resources. This week, we take a look at what these changes could mean for our internet and media. We join the Center for Media Justice (CMJ), a national organization that fights to protect the digital rights of poor people and people of color, to learn about the FCC under the Trump administration. We speak with Steven Renderos, the Organizing Director for CMJ, and Erin Shields, CMJ’s National Field Organizer for Internet Rights. And, we’ll hear a commentary on the power of the internet from GJ member, Edgar Cruz. As always, you can catch us live every Sunday on 89.9 FM in Albuquerque, or on KUNM.org!

Generation Justice invites you into a discussion on the surveillance state, "Power not Paranoia." We’ll look at its history, it impacts on communities of color, and the steps necessary to empower our communities against it. Listen to Aaron Dixon, author of “My People Are Rising” and co-founder of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party; Myaisha Hayes, the National Organizer on Criminal Justice & Technology at the Center for Media Justice; Paul Haidle, an attorney and Criminal Justice Advocate for the ACLU New Mexico; and, Eduardo Esquivel, a student of biochemistry at UNM and the Education & Equity Trainer for the New Mexico Dream Team. This discussion is moderated by Generation Justice director, Roberta Rael, with an introduction from Steven Renderos, Organizing Director at the Center for Media Justice. This discussion is brought to you in partnership with The Center for Media Justice (CMJ), a national organization which fights for the digital rights of poor people and people of color to bring this presentation to the community.

We discuss the impact of the repeal of internet privacy and talk to Steven Renderos, organizing director at the Center for Media Justice, about how companies might use your personal data.

Tune in to hear what Prison Phone Justice is and how an upcoming FCC vote could be a huge victory for millions! We’ll be chatting with Steven Renderos from the Center for Media Justice, and Carrie Wilkinson who helped start the Washington Prison Phone Justice Campaign. We will also share powerful testimonies, including from from Jazlin Mendoza, a GJ youth member who recently spoke at a Congressional hearing about the #RightToConnect!

On this program we talk with Laurel Wyckoff from New Mexico PBS about their ‪#‎CommunityCinema‬ project, which will screen the film ‪#‎AmericanDenial‬. This project combines educational and documentary style film screenings with powerful panel discussions on issues that impact our community. We also talk with Steven Renderos from the Center for Media Justice about the importance of ‪#‎NetNeutrality‬ and what the next steps are on this important battle for open internet access.