To: Julius Genachowski, FCC Chairman and President Donald Trump
Stop the FCC from Approving Further Media Consolidation in America
In 1983, 50 corporations controlled a majority of American media. Now that number is six. And Big Media may get even bigger, thanks to the FCC’s consideration of ending a rule preventing companies from owning a newspaper and radio and TV stations in the same big city. Such a move — which they’ve tried in 2003 and 2007 as well –would give these massive media companies free rein to devour more of the competition, control the public message, and also limit diversity across the media landscape. Senator Bernie Sanders is one of several Senators who have written FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski asking him to suspend the plan. We need to join Senator Sanders in this fight.
“Why the Obama Administration is doing something that the Bush Administration failed to do is beyond my understanding,” said Senator Sandersl. “And we’re gonna do everything we can to prevent it from happening.”
Please, join Senator Sanders and me in writing to both the FCC and the White House to let them know that we DO NOT WANT THIS!
“Why the Obama Administration is doing something that the Bush Administration failed to do is beyond my understanding,” said Senator Sandersl. “And we’re gonna do everything we can to prevent it from happening.”
Please, join Senator Sanders and me in writing to both the FCC and the White House to let them know that we DO NOT WANT THIS!
Why is this important?
In 1983, 50 corporations controlled a majority of American media. Now that number is six. And Big Media may get even bigger, thanks to the FCC’s consideration of ending a rule preventing companies from owning a newspaper and radio and TV stations in the same big city. Such a move, which they’ve tried in 2003 and 2007 as well, would give these massive media companies free rein to devour more of the competition, control the public message, and also limit diversity across the media landscape.