Big Media Protest Wall Goes to Washington
Just in case Congress hadn’t heard your voices shouting out against media consolidation, we thought they should see your faces, too.
Last fall, more than 5,000 people posted their photos and comments on our virtual wall of protest against the Federal Communications Commission’s move to relax media ownership rules even further. This week, we’re delivering many of these photos and comments to the Hill, asking members of Congress to look their constituents in the eye before voting yes or no on whether Big Media should be allowed to get even bigger.
 More than 5,000 people posted their picture on the Stop Big Media Wall |
Passing the “resolution of disapproval” would allow Congress to reject the FCC’s decision to allow media companies to own both a major broadcasting station and a newspaper in the same market.
We’ve strung together many of the most inspiring quotes, stories and photos, and Free Press staffers will be delivering these protest packets to 27 Hill offices.
Sen. Wayne Allard will be hearing from Colorado constituent John L., who said, “Media consolidation hurts local community voices in media, and compromises a free, independent press that speaks truth to power and demands accountability. The effects are all too clear in this country. Keep corporate media monopolies at bay.”
Dan L. will tell his Kansas Sens. Pat Roberts and Samuel Brownback, “I live in Kansas City, and most of our media outlets are owned by people who have no stake in the welfare of our community. We don’t need more consolidation.”
And Jayme W. from Nebraska will speak up to Sen. Benjamin Nelson, saying “The freedom of the press is one of our most important freedoms. The rush to allow even more consolidation of media in the grip of large corporation is one of the greatest threats to our national freedoms.”
These photos and voices aren’t just another brick in the wall — they’re messengers of the media reform movement. And the message is clear: we don’t want more media consolidation.
