ActNow - US media
medianiac - 18.06.2003 00:42
more on the developments re us media & corporate control
The FCC's 3-2 vote on June 2 to relax the few regulations concerning media
ownership rules still on the books represented an unprecedented give-away
to the corporate media and a striking dismissal of the public will.
The consequent popular outrage has sparked a bipartisan backlash however,
and this Thursday, the Senate Commerce Committee will vote on whether to
send a bill designed to rescind important parts of the FCC decision to
Congress for a vote.
For more, see ActNow, The Nation's activist weblog:
 http://www.thenation.com/actnow
Write your elected reps TODAY and urge them to take immediate action to
overturn the new FCC rules by supporting S1046. As much as they don't seem
to listen, on this issue, it could really help make a difference.
Nation FCC Action Alert:
http://capwiz.com/thenation/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=2596431
And check out a new website, co-founded by Nation regulars John Nichols
and Robert McChesney, for extensive background on media reform, talking
points, action alerts, a media activist calendar and a voluminous set of
links.
The Media Reform Network:
http://www.mediareform.net/
Finally, please remember to regularly visit http://www.thenation.com for
new weblogs, editorials, reviews, activist ideas and special magazine
subscription offers.
Best Regards,
Peter Rothberg, The Nation
 Website: http://www.thenation.com
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