Our campaign against media consolidation has a new home at SaveTheNews.org, where you'll find information about journalism, public media and media consolidation all in one place.
Stay tuned, as the fight to stop Big Media continues.
Letters to the Editor are among the most widely read sections of the paper; in fact, many members of Congress scan these letters to gauge their constituents' interests and opinions.
The events of the past weeks have created an opportunity for us to greatly shape the ownership debate. Each of the links below leads to a letter to the editor tool that automatically sends the letter to your choice of local newspapers. Each page contains boilerplate talking points that you can edit as you see fit. You can even use the tool to craft an original letter. It only takes a couple of minutes -- pick the topic that's most important to you and send your letter today.
Tell the FCC to Stop Hiding the Facts
The FCC was recently accused of suppressing research studies that showed the negative impacts of consolidated media. Don't let the FCC continue to bury evidence.
Foster Minority Voices
Free Press recently release a study, Out of the Picture, on the impacts of consolidated media on women and minority ownership. One FCC commissioner rightly characterized the results as a "national disgrace."
Speak Up for Localism
Disney recently pressured local ABC affiliates to air a highly dramatized 'documentary' and historically inaccurate account on the events leading up to the 9/11 tragedy -- a stark reminder of how consolidated media trumps local control.
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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