Stop the FCC’s Quiet Holiday Giveaway to the Big Media
By Bruce B. Brugmann
Since the Big Media are blacking out the story, let me pass along the news and the action plan to mobilize the message and the troops to stop the latest media giveaway by the Bush Administration. It’s payback time for their support of the Iraq war and occupation.
People across the country are building a wall to stop the FCC’s plan to let Big Media swallow up more local stations.
Dear Media Reformer,
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin refuses to listen to the public, but Congress is starting to pay attention. This week, the House announced a formal investigation into the way the FCC conducts business. And yesterday, during a House oversight hearing, Congress scolded the FCC for a “short-circuited decision-making process” and “abuse of power.”
Our campaign is gaining momentum, but we need you to join us in our stand against Big Media.
Stop FCC Chairman Martin & Big Media
In response to a growing public outcry, the Senate Commerce Committee this week passed the Media Ownership Act of 2007 (S. 2332). This crucial legislation would force Martin to slow down, give the public more time to comment, and address the negative impact of media consolidation on minority and female ownership.
Senators Boxer and Feinstein are already a co-sponsors. Thank your senators being leaders on this important effort.
Thank Your Senators for Co-Sponsoring the Media Ownership Act
Chairman Martin hopes you aren’t paying attention. He wants to vote on his proposal to let Big Media get even bigger on Dec. 18. If you think we need more local, diverse, and democratic media, now is the time to act.
Congress is taking action, but we need to show that this isn’t just another inside-the-Beltway issue. Too much is at stake, and they need to see the faces of the millions of Americans who are fed up with another massive giveaway to Big Media.
Build the Wall: Ask Your Senators to Co-sponsor the Media Ownership Act
In 2003, nearly 3 million citizens like you stood up to the FCC and put a stop to media consolidation. We can do it again. But we need to put a public face on the resistance to media consolidation.
Write Your Senators. Add Your Picture to the Wall. Stop Big Media.
Onward,
Alexandra Russell
Program Director
Free Press
www.freepress.net
www.stopbigmedia.com
P.S. To fully understand what Chairman Martin doesn’t want you to know about his new ownership rules, read our new report: Devil the Details
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