The US media have been watered down over the years by consolidation, commercialization and ever-increasing desire for profit. And in the last seven years the media have been georgebushed into a lame/tame lap dog. Now even more consolidation is about to happen; even after much opposition by the people. Below is a letter and link by moveon.org to sign a petition to resist the new rules. I signed it.
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Hi, For those of us who don't want a few big companies deciding what we see, hear, and read in the news, it's a bad day.
The Bush-appointed FCC just voted to loosen media ownership rules so media titans like Rupert Murdoch can swallow up more local news outlets. They did this despite a huge public outcry--when the FCC asked for public comments, 99% opposed media consolidation!
The last thing our democracy needs is fewer independent media voices and more news outlets like FOX. Congress has the power to reverse this rule change, and I just signed this petition asking Congress to do that. This issue is very important. Can you join me at the link below?
http://civ.moveon.org/mediaconsolidation/?r_by=11825-7101206-4uncCl&rc=paste
Thanks!
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