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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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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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Raymond Ho, ID
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... no different
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September 17,2003
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Big media is no different than any other "mega" business. All decisions become decisions about the God Almighty dollar (or whatever currency is in vogue at the time) rather than about news (in this case). While individuals have little input in "megasizing" of business in the US, and world for that matter, we believe that any time you allow a "mega" to make decisions that affect your community or place of occupation and your lifestyle choices, the people lose. The "currency" wins and "news" or "commodities" or whatever is lost. What brings the highest price is what the "mega" will choose and that is NOT necessarily the proper and "correct" choice.
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Christine, ID
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... doesn't allow room
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September 17,2003
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Big media doesn't allow room for anybody else trying to make their dreams come true in media. This is a country owned by the people not a person. Again we see the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Sad I think.
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Anne, CO
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... a few sinister
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September 17,2003
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The Minot, South Dakota situation and Cumulus Broadcasting's censorship of the Dixie Chicks are but a few sinister examples of what has happened to the nation's airwaves as a result of consolidation in the radio industry. We need to lobby our politicians to stop Michael Powell in his efforts to further deregulate the media industry, and demand responsible, fair stewardship of the public's airwaves.
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Bob Powell, CO
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... a betrayal
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September 17,2003
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Media consolidation is a betrayal of democracy. Media should act more in the public interest and less for profit. The media were cheerleaders for Bushes war, which was based on prevarication for political gain.
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William, CO
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... more shallow
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September 17,2003
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News coverage is more shallow with narrow conservative bias similar in format to People magazine.
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Lorraine, LA
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... controlled by the advertising
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September 17,2003
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I feel that Television, especially, is controlled by the advertising industry. I seldom watch commercial TV anymore. PBS and Public radio are the only news media I watch. I refuse to subscribe to CAble. Baton Rouge is lucky to have an excellent home owned newspaper with balanced political news.
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Melissa, AR
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... the same report
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September 16,2003
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I have watched dozens of channels in one evening to see the same report and same reporter on almost every channel. How am I to feel I am hearing the whole story if I am only hearing one version?
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Anthony, TX
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... less diversity
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September 16,2003
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Of course there is less competition. The fewer "players" there are in the media business, the lesser the competition, that's just common sense. And what's one economic drive for the corporations to merge? With mergers come fewer reporters because why have 2 reporters for 2 papers, for instance, when you can have 1 reporter for 2 papers? That's the point of mergers, otherwise, why not just stick with 2 owners of 2 papers employing 2 reporters? Fewer reporters must equate to fewer viewpoints, thus less diversity.
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Mary, IA
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... seems much worse
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September 16,2003
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Local news seems much worse...but I read papers from London, Toronto, Asian, etc. occasionally online...wonder if its more our educational system...even kids' college classes are taught from textbooks...my kids never read The Federalist Papers or Darwin...they just read other people's opinions...their high school journalist class never mentioned: news should be considered who, what, where, when and how...all else is commentary ...
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K.t., CO
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... Are they selling us
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September 16,2003
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My question is what groups are behind these corporations.
Who's view is being sold to us. Are they selling us a view only to promote there own profit motives at the expense of democracy. If the
greed from top corporations, really have the interest of anyone but there stockholders, or perhaps CEO's. And if this is the case, what happens to diversity of views, of world view, of any thing other than the rich and famous.
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