Comments on: How Mainstream Media Destroys Community http://ksrmars27.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/how-mainstream-media-destroys-community/ Blogging my thoughts Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:04:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Phillip http://ksrmars27.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/how-mainstream-media-destroys-community/#comment-48 Phillip Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:12:16 +0000 http://ksrmars27.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-48 You are totally right! Five corporations control most of the media. Media consolidation totally limits the minority's ability to get a message out there. Especially when that message is at odds with a sponsor's message. My confidence is declining. The FCC is reviewing policies, and there are some good activist organizations out there, such as Commercial Alert. I am proud to have signed their petition to stop covert commercials on TV! The "public" airwaves system is broken; it can't be fixed. But those minority messages will still be heard. The internet is the new medium for those messages, and these messages are being shared with increasing effectiveness. You are totally right! Five corporations control most of the media. Media consolidation totally limits the minority’s ability to get a message out there. Especially when that message is at odds with a sponsor’s message.

My confidence is declining. The FCC is reviewing policies, and there are some good activist organizations out there, such as Commercial Alert. I am proud to have signed their petition to stop covert commercials on TV!

The “public” airwaves system is broken; it can’t be fixed. But those minority messages will still be heard. The internet is the new medium for those messages, and these messages are being shared with increasing effectiveness.

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