The front page of the New York Times had a story about one of our key issues, covert consolidation. Read it here.
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The same cookie-cutter content above a different graphic doesn’t cut it … Worst of all, maybe, is that we’ll never know what’s missing — what dirt isn’t being dug up, what questions aren’t asked, what stories are going uncovered.
Free Press President and CEO Craig Aaron on Covert Consolidation
Check out this interactive map and watch as four companies devour what’s left of local TV!
We need to put an end to Comcast’s never-ending quest for dominance.
Tell the FCC to stop the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger: bit.ly/stopcomcast
The flashpoints for activism are the many failures of the existing media system. Whether it’s the silencing of dissenting views, the attacks on online privacy, the throttling of Internet access or the monopolization of choice, the problems are often rooted in bad public policy.
Fighting for the Right to Free Speech
Many media companies file their proxy statements at the last possible minute, perhaps part of an effort to avoid ending up on annual surveys of executive compensation. But now that everyone is accounted for, it’s clear that being a king in the media realm comes with a very lucrative crown.
The FCC appears intent on weakening media-ownership rules and compounding the mistake by ignoring its own troubling findings.
Day of Action to Save Our News: Stop the Kochs
While competition is the name of the game for the 10,000 athletes competing in the Summer Olympics, the same can’t be said for the viewing audience. In fact, the Olympics show what happens when viewers don’t have enough options at their disposal.
Extra! Extra! 200,000 Activists Tell FCC: No More Media for Murdoch
HUGE NEWS: Democrats in Congress have introduced new legislation that would restore Net Neutrality!
Tell Congress: Keep the Internet WEIRD — and SAVE NET NEUTRALITY
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