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Senate Committee Votes to Throw Out FCC Rules
(April 24, 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate Commerce Committee passed a "resolution of disapproval" that would veto the Federal Communications Commission's latest attempt to dismantle longstanding media ownership limits.... more

GAO Report Confirms FCC Flying Blind on Media Diversity
(April 14, 2008)
WASHINGTON -- The Government Accountability Office has released a report highlighting the dearth of female and minority-owned broadcast stations. The report, requested by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), found that the Federal Communications Commission lacks any "comprehensive data" on female and minority broadcast ownership.... more

Consolidation Cuts Off Chicago Communities
(September 18, 2007)
CHICAGO '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ This week, hundreds will attend a Federal Communications Commission hearing to tell all five commissioners how media consolidation has negatively impacted Chicago's diverse communities... more

FCC to Address Media Diversity at Chicago Hearing
(September 5, 2007)
CHICAGO -- The Federal Communications Commission will hold its fifth official media ownership hearing on Sept. 20 at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters on Chicago's South Side. The hearing will offer Chicago residents a rare opportunity to voice concerns to all five FCC commissioners about the nation's lack of diverse media owners... more

FCC Brings Media Ownership Debate to the Windy City
(August 9, 2007)
CHICAGO '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ On Sept. 20, all five Federal Communications Commissioners will meet face-to-face with the public at a hearing in Chicago to discuss sweeping changes to the nation's media ownership rules... more

Media Policy Becomes a Presidential Campaign Issue
(August 8, 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Presidential candidates are pushing media reform into the public spotlight and onto the campaign trail with recent statements calling for a more open and democratic media system... more

FCC Stifles Public Debate on Media Ownership
(August 2, 2007)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission yesterday asked for public comment on a series of proposals on minority media ownership -- after nearly a year of inaction on the issue... more

Murdoch's Deal for the Journal: Yet Another Blow for Journalism
(July 31, 2007)
WASHINGTON -- News reports today indicate that the Bancroft family will accept Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion bid for Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal. Media scholar and Free Press President Robert W. McChesney made the following statement:.. more

Consumer Groups Blast FCC's Biased Research
(July 31, 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer groups blasted the Federal Communications Commission today for releasing biased research favoring further media consolidation. In a new report, the Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union and Free Press show how the FCC designed a series of studies -- released today -- to favor lifting the longstanding ban on newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership... more

Murdoch's Journal Is Bad News
(July 17, 2007)
WASHINGTON '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has reached a "tentative" agreement to take over Dow Jones Co. for $5 billion... more

Portland Speaks Out for Local Media, Against Consolidation
(June 28, 2007)
PORTLAND, Maine -- More than 200 people attended an official Federal Communications Commission hearing on localism Thursday, packing into the Portland High School auditorium to express their frustration with the dwindling number of locally owned radio and television stations... more

Portland FCC Hearing Will Spotlight Low Power FM Radio
(June 27, 2007)
PORTLAND, Maine '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ At an official hearing on localism tomorrow in Portland, the Federal Communications Commission will hear public testimony on the benefits of Low Power FM (LPFM) stations... more

Low Power Radio Gets New Push in Congress
(June 21, 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Bipartisan legislation was introduced today in both the House and Senate that would bring hundreds of local, Low Power FM (LPFM) radio stations to cities and suburbs across the country... more

New Free Press Report on the Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio
(June 21, 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Despite the dramatic expansion of viewing and listening options for consumers today, traditional radio remains one of the most widely used media formats in America... more

Pushed Off the Dial: Media Consolidation Diminishes Diversity on the Radio
(June 5, 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Reacting to a new Free Press study on radio ownership released today, national women's rights and civil rights leaders joined two Federal Communications Commissioners in condemning the FCC for its failure to address the low number of female and minority media owners... more

Tampa Speaks Out for Local Media, Against Consolidation
(April 30, 2007)
TAMPA, Fla. '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ More than 300 people attended the fourth official Federal Communications Commission hearing today at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center to speak out against media consolidation. Hours before the event started, local residents were arriving by the dozens, eager to sign up for their chance to testify... more

FCC in Tampa to Discuss Local Impact of Media Consolidation
(April 25, 2007)
TAMPA, Fla. '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ All five Federal Communications Commissioners will meet with the public at a hearing on April 30 in Tampa to discuss the local impact of sweeping changes to the nation's media ownership rules. more

FCC Faces Tampa at Fourth Official Hearing on Media Consolidation
(April 17, 2007)
TAMPA, Fla. '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ A broad coalition of local and national groups is urging the public to attend the Federal Communications Commission's fourth official hearing on sweeping changes to the nation's ownership rules. more

Tribune Sale Should End Legacy of Backroom Deals
(April 3, 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer groups and media policy experts today called on the Federal Communications Commission to carefully scrutinize the $8.2 billion takeover of Tribune Co. by Chicago real estate tycoon Sam Zell. Free Press, Media Access Project and Consumers Union said the deal must not be approved unless the new owners follow existing law and comply with the prohibition on owning a daily newspaper and TV or radio stations in the same city... more

Columbus Speaks Out Against Consolidation
(March 7, 2007)
COLUMBUS -- Nearly 400 people packed into the Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday night to testify for more than four hours about the threat of sweeping changes to the nation's media ownership rules... more

FCC Commissioners Seek Public Input on Media Ownership in Ohio
(March 2, 2007)
COLUMBUS - On March 7, Federal Communications Commissioners from both sides of the aisle will attend the Town Meeting on the Future of Media in Columbus, Ohio. Organized by local and national public interest and consumer groups, the forum will offer residents of Ohio the rare chance to speak directly to Washington policymakers about the local impact of changes to media ownership rules... more

FCC Commissioners in Columbus Next Week
(Feb. 27, 2007)
COLUMBUS '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ Federal Communications Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein, Michael Copps and Robert McDowell will attend the Town Meeting on the Future of the Media in Columbus on Wednesday, March 7. more

FCC Commissioners to Headline 'Town Meeting on the Future of Media' in Columbus
(Feb. 22, 2007)
COLUMBUS '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ Federal Communications Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein, Michael Copps and Robert McDowell will visit Columbus, Ohio, on March 7 to listen to local residents' concerns about media consolidation. This "Town Meeting on the Future of Media" is a rare opportunity for the public to participate directly in crafting media policies that serve their community.more

FCC Faces Public at Third Official Hearing on Media Consolidation
(Feb. 21, 2007)
HARRISBURG, Pa. '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ A broad-based coalition of local and national groups is urging the public to turn out for the Federal Communications Commission's third official hearing on sweeping changes to the nation's ownership rules... more

Broad-Based Coalition Mobilizes for FCC Hearing in Harrisburg
(Feb. 17, 2007)
HARRISBURG, Pa. '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ On Feb. 23, all five Federal Communications Commissioners will meet face-to-face with the public at a hearing in Harrisburg to discuss sweeping changes to the nation's media ownership rules... more

Music Legends Join Everyday Nashville Citizens to Speak Out Against Big Media
(Dec. 11, 2006)
NASHVILLE '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ More than 500 Nashville residents joined country music legends at Belmont University's Massey Performing Arts Center today to speak out against media consolidation. The event, the second official Federal Communications Commission hearing, gave the public a chance to tell the FCC how proposed changes to media ownership limits would adversely affect their lives and work... more

FCC Faces Public at Second Official Hearing on Media Consolidation
(Dec. 11, 2006)
NASHVILLE '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ A broad-based coalition of local and national groups is urging the public to turn out for the Federal Communications Commission's second official hearing on sweeping changes to the nation's ownership rules... more

Country Legends to Testify at FCC Hearing in Nashville
(Dec. 6, 2006)
NASHVILLE '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ Legendary country musicians George Jones, Porter Wagoner, Naomi Judd, Dobie Gray and Craig Wiseman will testify about media consolidation's impact on musicians at an official Federal Communications Commission hearing. They'll be joined at the event by dozens of community leaders, several award-winning journalists, and hundreds of concerned citizens from throughout the region who are speaking out in response to the FCC's plans to change media ownership rules... more

Broad-Based Coalition Mobilizes for FCC Hearing in Nashville
(Dec. 4, 2006)
NASHVILLE '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ On Dec. 11 in Nashville, all five Federal Communications Commissioners will meet face-to-face with the public to discuss sweeping changes to the nation's media ownership rules... more

Tomorrow: FCC Commissioners in Oakland for Hearing on Media Consolidation
(Oct. 26, 2006)
OAKLAND '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ Federal Communications Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps will visit Oakland tomorrow, Oct. 27, to listen to local concerns about media consolidation. This is the only forum on media ownership in Northern California... more

Consumer Groups to FCC: Further Media Consolidation Threatens Democracy
(Oct. 23, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer groups emphasized the critical link between democracy and an open and independent media in detailed comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission today on a proposed loosening of media ownership rules... more

New Research Shows FCC Media Ownership Rule Changes Will Harm Local Communities -- and Democracy -- Across Nation
(Oct. 18, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- Local communities across the nation will be harmed, and have fewer choices for news and views, if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) loosens key limits on media ownership, according to new research conducted by the Media and Democracy Coalition (MDC), an alliance of national and local groups representing millions of Americans... more

FCC Commissioners to Attend Town Hall Meeting on Diversity in the Broadcast Industry
(Oct. 5, 2006)
NEW YORK CITY - Federal Communications Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps will attend a town hall meeting/public hearing in New York City on Oct. 19 to take part in a discussion on diversity in the broadcast industry... more

FCC Chairman Hears Overwhelming Opposition to Media Consolidation
(Oct. 3, 2006)
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Consumer Study Shows Allowing Media Mergers Would Bulldoze Diversity, Democracy
(Oct. 3, 2006)
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FCC Faces Public at First Official Hearing on Media Consolidation
(Oct. 2, 2006)
LOS ANGELES '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ A broad-based coalition of local and national groups is urging the public to turn out for the Federal Communications Commission's first hearing on sweeping changes to the nation's ownership rules... more

Broad-based Coalition Mobilizes for FCC Hearings in Los Angeles
(Sept. 27, 2006)
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State of Female and Minority Media Ownership a 'National Disgrace'
(Sept. 20, 2006)
WASHINGTON '''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½''''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½'''¿½'¿½''¿½'¿½ Two Federal Communications Commissioners and a group of civil rights leaders today praised a new Free Press study for shining a light on the lack of female and minority-owned television stations in the United States... more

Media Consolidation Shuts Out Women and Minorities
(Sept. 20, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- As the Federal Communications Commission considers sweeping changes to the nation's media landscape, Free Press today released a new report on female and minority media ownership that shows the consequences of further consolidation... more

Second Secret Study Surfaces at FCC
(Sept. 18, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- A Federal Communications Commission study on the negative impacts of radio consolidation came to light Monday after being buried at the agency for at least two years. This was the second secret FCC study on media ownership to surface in as many weeks... more

Groups Call for Independent Investigation into FCC Cover-up
(Sept. 15, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell buried a federal study that showed media consolidation is harmful to local news reporting. The 2004 report found that locally owned stations produced five minutes more local news coverage in a half-hour newscast than their consolidated competitors... more

Media Access Project Statement on Buried FCC Study
(Sept. 14, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- Media Access Project issues the following statement in response to a news report indicating that former FCC Chairman Michael Powell ordered the destruction of a FCC report supporting stricter media ownership limits.... more

Prometheus Radio Project: Statement on Excavation of Buried Localism Study
(Sept. 14, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- A study has come to light that demonstrates a significant connection between local ownership and local news content in TV stations. This study alerts us to the possibility that further ownership consolidation could lead to the substitution of non-local news for local content... more

FCC Report Says Media Consolidation Harms News Coverage - FCC Then Orders Report Destroyed
(Sept. 14, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission ordered its staff to destroy all copies of a draft study that suggested greater concentration of media ownership would hurt local TV news coverage, according to a story by the AP's John Dunbar..... more

Wisconsin Speaks Out on Media Consolidation
(Sept. 7, 2006)
MILWAUKEE, WI -- Three hundred people turned out for a "Town Meeting on the Future of the Media" on Thursday night, voicing concerns about greater media consolidation to Federal Communications Commissioners Michael J. Copps and Jonathan Adelstein.... more

FCC Commissioners, Lieutenant Governor in Milwaukee for Media Forum
(Sept. 6, 2006)
MILWAUKEE, WI -- Federal Communications Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps will visit Milwaukee this Thursday night, Sept. 7, to listen to local concerns about media consolidation... more

North Carolina Speaks Out on Media Consolidation
(June 28, 2006)
ASHEVILLE, NC -- A standing-room only crowd of more than 400 people packed a "Town Meeting on the Future of the Media" on Thursday night, voicing concerns about greater media consolidation to Federal Communications Commissioners Michael J. Copps and Jonathan Adelstein... more

StopBigMedia.com Rallies Public Opposition to Media Concentration
(June 21, 2006)
WASHINGTON -- A diverse alliance of consumer, civil rights, labor and media reform groups today raised serious concerns about the Federal Communications Commission's latest attempt to change longstanding rules on local media ownership... more