More on Media Consolidation

A few more links on the important FCC decision coming up in a few weeks (see our previous story for more). Common Cause has a good set of background information and advocacy. The Washington Post has a story about the decision, focusing on how independent television stations will be squeezed even harder. This article about ClearChannel is a useful primer about the future of mass media.

Comments

Re:It's about media control

[DNS-and-BIND]

Wait...putting reporters in combat units where they can show pictures of dead Iraqis and document U.S. atrocities is a BAD thing?

Or else the reporters could simply work for big leftist newspapers. That way, they can just invent stories. They might get caught, but if their skin is the right color it'll just be brushed aside.

Re:It's about media control

[fizban]

Did you see any dead Iraqis or U.S. atrocities on any of the news outlets that had reporters in combat units?

"In bedded" reporters... Exactly.

Those "big leftist newspapers" are more independent than the rest of the state-run media in this country.

Re:It's about media control

[Bearpaw]

Or else the reporters could simply work for big leftist newspapers.

They could, but maybe they have personal reasons for wanting to stay in the US.