Steven Renderos (he/him) is the Executive Director of MediaJustice, a national racial justice organization that advances the media and technology rights of people of color.
For over a decade, Steven led campaigns at MediaJustice that increased community access to telecommunications, challenged corporate media and tech consolidation, leveraged litigation strategies to curb tech harms, and exposed Big Tech’s role in policing and surveillance. He is an organizer, thought leader, policy expert, and coalition builder in the media justice movement.
Steven regularly contributes to publications like the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Politico, the MIT Technology Review, and The Guardian. He is also a DJ and podcaster.
Steven was a 2013 Rainbow PUSH Coalition Top Inspirational and Engaged Leader and a 2020 Rockwood Leadership Institute fellow. He was a 2020 advisor for Just Futures Law’s Take Back Tech Fellowship, and serves on the board of Americans for Financial Reform and Upturn.
