Who Owns the Media in Columbus?
A breakdown of the companies owning TV stations, radio stations and newspapers in Columbus.
Your Voice is Worth Fighting For
A flier with information about the meeting and workshops you can distribute.
Learn the FCC Basics
The FCC's rulemaking process and how you can make a difference.
What Should I Say?
Tips for testifying before the commissioners.
Four Points to Remember
Some important points to take to the hearings.
Read About the FCC's 'National Disgrace'
The FCC has abandoned its mandate to ensure diversity in U.S. media.
Free Press, Consumer's Union, Common Cause, United Church of Christ Office of Communications, Metropolitan Church Council, Ohio PIRG, and Ohio Citizen Action sponsored a town meeting on the future of media in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2007.
The hearing featured opening remarks from FCC Commissioners Michael Copps, Johnathan Adelstein, and Robert McDowell and a lengthy period for public testimony. All public testimony was recorded and will be officially submitted to the FCC for consideration. Citizens came prepared to speak their minds.
This public hearing was one of the public's few chances to speak out against Big Media before FCC Chairman Kevin Martin moves to lift the last significant limits to runaway media consolidation.
The marriage of Comcast and NBC is bad news for consumers. But Washington and Wall Street have already bought into the idea that it's a done deal. That's why Americans need to speak out now and stop the mega-merger!
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