Month: July 2003
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Poll Shows Public Concerns over Media Ownership, but I’m Still Suspicious of Polls
A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows 50% of respondents saying that allowing companies to own more broadcast and newspaper operations in the same city will have a negative effect, with only 10 percent said that would have a positive effect. This is up from a similar…
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Call Congress To Roll Back FCC’s June 2 Changes
Robert McChesney is sending around this message asking people to call their Congressional representatives to support legislation aimed at rolling back the FCC’s loosening of media ownership regulations. His new organization, Free Press, provides an easy way to get phone numbers and contact info, as well as providing sample scripts. A message from Robert McChesney…