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"The growth of big news organizations means there is less competition and less diversity of news sources today compared to a few years ago."
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| Total # of Responses: 182 - 9/28/03 |
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We have received feedback on this issue from people all across America. Review the graph to the left for a quick snapshot of the responses received to date, or read the responses below.
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Coyote, CA
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... force fed
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September 17,2003
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I want the choice to listen to NPR and other independent news stations wether in TV or radio. I do not want to be force fed network or religious stations.
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Christyne , CA
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... liberal view
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September 17,2003
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I can remember a few years back every station I turned to clearly was airing a liberal view. It was then I turned off the TV and migrated to the Internet. Fox News finally giving me an option to hear news or at least reporting in such a manor I was more interested in. Maybe Neilson Ratings need their ratings looked at.
I would expect however in the end corporate take full control and therefore giving us less diversity. Like Microsoft is to software. We must live with all the bugs as there are no viable alternatives. They have all been squelched.
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Mary, CA
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... corporations protect
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September 17,2003
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I do not believe that big news organizations are willing to reveal the truth to the American people, but is busy covering up governmental blunders. These news corporations protect politicians, who, in turn, make laws and policies that benefit them.
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Melton, CA
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... go unnoticed.
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September 17,2003
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Big money means the little stories go unnoticed.
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John, CA
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... strongly controled
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September 17,2003
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todays media is too strongly controled by big corp. influenced by right wing big money and controles views, an example why is the news one sided when it comes to the palestine conflict and the suffering that is going on with the occupation by Isreal.
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Bernard, CA
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... tends toward monoply
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September 17,2003
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"Big Media" tends toward monoply. i.e. a single opinion agenda. It destroys the value of diversity and fosters true reactionary movement. That is to say, backward at best, involution if you please.
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Jerry, AK
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... avoid the real issue
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September 17,2003
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Your question is cleverly worded to avoid the real issue. The issue is commercial control of news by large vertically integrated monolithic corporations, not the size of the news organization. If an organization is really doing news, I don't care how big they are because they will never be larger than the Commercial corporation that owns them.
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Dj Thunder, AZ
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... backseat driver.
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September 17,2003
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Look, news in any media form is about money. News is just the backseat driver.
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Mike, CA
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... ratings and money
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September 17,2003
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Big media is more concerned about ratings and money rather than factual, unadulterated news. We also need to focus on the fact of the mass populas is being sucked in to this hoopla and giving the big media a reason to aim their media in this direction.
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Dee, FL
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... let the chips fall
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September 17,2003
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Tell The Truth…
And let the chips fall and bury those who want to color and skew what is presented as news by media outlets. Did I say news….. poor choice of words;
I really mean the dribble that is passed off as news to viewers. In order to get what I consider news, I feel that NPR, The Drudge Report and the BBC (yes, they provide a perspective on the news of Africa) offer the best chance for me to get the truth.
What happened to good old fashion muckraking, telling it like it is. If more of that were going on, instead of the fluff and overindulgence that we see from the media, perhaps there would be a higher level of trust in the media.
With regard to the FCC ruling to make it possible for one media company to own several media outlets in the same market. I believe this is not good for our country and it would stifle diversity and different points of views.. Fortunately others in the community and the Senate feel the same way, as they have approved a resolution to roll back the FCC ruling. However, if the Republicans try to resurrect this one and the president has threaten to veto any roll back, we can be confident that Bush is disregarding the will of the people over the interest of large corporations who stand to benefit from this media consolidation ruling.
How many Republicans own huge stock shares and have close ties to the CEO and other executives in these media companies pushing for consolidation? And why did your piece about the FCC not mention that Michael Powell, FCC Chairman is the son of Colin Powell.
Let’s Tell It Like It Is.
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