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Senators propose ban on easing media-ownership rules.

Today, a bipartisan group of 14 senators introduced a bill “to stop regulators from easing media-ownership rules in the nation’s 20 largest cities.” The 32-year old ban — whose loosening is being pushed by Bush’s FCC chairman — is meant to “keep major media companies from monopolizing newspapers and broadcasters in their market.”



18 Responses to “Senators propose ban on easing media-ownership rules.”

  1. Ms_Joanne says:

    NOT. SOON. ENOUGH!!

    There is virtually no mass media anymore that is watching over the government, As it is, we need media to watch over the media (thank you http://www.mediamatters.org) for they have become propaganda for the government who is anything but of the people, by the people, and for the people.


  2. ForTruth says:

    Isnt’ the entire media already owned by a handful of dudes?


  3. Marie says:

    That little twerp in charge of the FCC has already allowed too much, stonewalled too much, and ignored anyone who doesn’t agree with him, much like his predecessor, Powell.


  4. Evergreen2U says:

    Too little too late? Let’s bring back the fairness doctrine while we’re at it….and put in something about free air exposure for ALL presidential candidates who qualify to be on the ballot.


  5. belac says:

    After confirming that the Horse had left the barn a bi-partisan group of Senators agreed today that the barn door must be shut…


  6. Buckie Boy says:

    STOP THE PROPAGANDA MACHINE – it has already gone to far.

    Hate radio is destroying the country, just look at the influence it has had on the moronic trolls on this site.

    Bush/Cheney
    Hague Trials ‘09


  7. Marcus Aurelius says:

    They need to bust the media system up. Do a lottery for licenses – let private citizens sell the rights to broadcast for 10 years, and then do it again. There’s no reason the public needs to turn over control of any commodity, to any single entity, for any lengthy period of time.

    Fu(k ‘em. Put them all out of work.


  8. Doc Rock says:

    Let us know if they ever carry through!


  9. Bobwurst says:

    STOP THE PROPAGANDA MACHINE – it has already gone to far.

    Hate radio is destroying the country, just look at the influence it has had on the moronic trolls on this site.

    Bush/Cheney
    Hague Trials ‘09

    Comment by Buckie Boy

    A case in point. on Thom Hartmann today he was relating his experience on the morning Fox show where republicans from texas, were emailing in by the 1000’s that they’d been shut out of the system by limbaugh who had urged them to vote for hillary. They had crossed over to through a wrench into the Obama campaign and didn’t realize that they couldn’t vote dem on one part of the ballot and then switch back for the state and local elections, so they couldn’t vote for their favorite local candidate. They deserve a big Nelson Munch laugh.


  10. Buckie Boy says:

    Yeah, Bobwurst, I heard about that…just like the repukes to cheat…they can’t do anything honestly…but glad it bit them in the butt.


  11. dixie blood says:

    The MSM is owned by the Military Industrial Complex! These asswipes (Senators) are playing games!!! They are trying to fog us again!!


  12. katy says:

    listening to hartmann’s rebroadcast now on XM…
    he just related that story… poor “disenfranchised” dupes (R)…

    i wonder if hillary is still so proud of her “victory”…

    about dorgan – he talks with ed schultz occasionally…
    i can tell he is sincere when he thanks ed and progressive radio
    for the job being done these past few years…

    matter of fact, MOST congress people on these shows make a point
    of being aware of and thankful for the strides progressive radio has made in such a short time…


  13. had enough says:

    media… do they mean the neocon infomercials? How would the masses react if REAL news was played out as it is in other countries? The media has gone way too far into the sewer much too long ago.


  14. Zooey says:

    Well….gotta see about that barn door….

    ~Hussein Zooey


  15. The Republic of Stupidity says:

    They deserve a big Nelson Munch laugh.

    Comment by Bobwurst — March 5, 2008 @ 8:15 pm

    Now THAT is sweeeeet…

    HAH-ha!

    (Never thought I’d approve of sumpin’ Limbaugh did…)


  16. natisman says:

    Hey Senate;

    No shit sherlock!


  17. Sabyen91 says:

    Yeah, it is a little late.


  18. leftcoast says:

    Ted Turner has written a great article against the FCC’s pro-consolidation decisions. July 2004

    http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0407.turner.html

    My Beef With Big Media

    How government protects big media–and shuts out upstarts like me.
    By Ted Turner July 2004



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