http://www.stopbigmedia.com/blog/2007/04/03/no-special-waivers-for-new-tribune-owner/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.stopbigmedia.com/blog/2007/04/03/no-special-waivers-for-new-tribune-owner/#comment-2346 Nabisco Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:31:35 +0000 http://www.stopbigmedia.com/blog/2007/04/03/no-special-waivers-for-new-tribune-owner/#comment-2346 Strict limits on media ownership made sense in an era when a major media market would have three broadcast television stations, maybe two major newspapers, and a handful of broadcast radio stations. Now nearly every media market has all of these, plus cable and satellite television, satellite radio, numerous weekly and daily newspapers, and the countless online options offered by the Internet. Without a relaxation of the current ownership rules, many of the smaller, independent broadcasters will find themselves unable to compete with the ever-expanding media outlets for the advertising dollars on which they rely. And in the spirit of full disclosure, I do some consulting work with the NAB. Strict limits on media ownership made sense in an era when a major media market would have three broadcast television stations, maybe two major newspapers, and a handful of broadcast radio stations. Now nearly every media market has all of these, plus cable and satellite television, satellite radio, numerous weekly and daily newspapers, and the countless online options offered by the Internet. Without a relaxation of the current ownership rules, many of the smaller, independent broadcasters will find themselves unable to compete with the ever-expanding media outlets for the advertising dollars on which they rely. And in the spirit of full disclosure, I do some consulting work with the NAB.

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