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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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John, AK
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... necessary evil
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September 17,2003
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Gwen Ifill and Bryant Gumbel's "read between the lines" attempt to mitigate the message of their interviewees was disgustingly self serving. I can concede that the press is a necessary evil; but its lack of a collective conscience and tendency to pander to the baser instincts of humankind has rendered most media unwatchable, unreadable and unlistenable to this member of society.
Tonight was my first viewing of Flashpoint USA. I cannot forsee repeating the mistake again in the future.
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Tom, CA
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... Absolutely
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September 17,2003
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Absolutely
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Peter, CA
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... leads inevitably to homogenation
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September 17,2003
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Media consolidation leads inevitably to homogenation. Homogenation is the myopia of the public eye.
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Dale, CA
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... internet growing
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September 17,2003
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With the internet growing and becoming more affordable, in the next ten years most of the independent radio, and television program will be available through the computer and able to be played over a sound system and television/monitor.
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Nell, CA
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... wasn't true on NPR
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September 17,2003
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I go with Ted Turner who said he would never had been able to start CNN if Michael Powell's FCC ruling had passed. Mr. Powell says that by allowing more concentration of media power he is opening up the markets to small players. Wow, does this not make sense. Murdoch knows that, one reason he pushed for it. BTW: Tell Mr. Powell that the citizens do own the air waves. I heard him say that wasn't true on NPR. Makes one wonder about his other claims doesn't it.
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Neil, AZ
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... few opinions
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September 17,2003
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Almost all of the media in the US is owned by the same people. Thus, only a few opinions are ever found on television news.
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Alene, WA
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... a mistake
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September 17,2003
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It's a mistake to think cable is so prevalent that broadcast TV doesn't matter. Lots of people don't have or don't want to spend the money for cable, including my family.
It's important that the FCC decision in favor of big media be repealed.
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Vern, CA
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... monopolistic
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September 17,2003
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Media competition has devolved like other industries,to monopolistic competition, based on trivia and sensationalism. If one doesn,t think ownership won,t matter, one only need to look at Fox. Clearly the Anglo-saxon Al Jeezera.
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Terry, OR
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... too powerful ...
September 17,2003
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Too big, too powerful, anti-American, too chummy with the U.N. and liberals. Owned by big money people that don't give a rip about the common man/woman. Socialism and liberalism at its best with an extreme bias.
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Marla Fern, CO
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... less sensationalized in europe
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September 17,2003
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I totally agree, having lived in europe for 5 months, I can say that I got a lot more out of the news there than I do here. However, there they give you the entire facts and visuals and let the people form their opinions from that. Information is less sensationalized in europe. That was nice.
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