People Still Get Their News From Local Newspapers And TV Stations?
from the massive-overreaction dept
I don't understand why people get so worked up about the FCC's various proposals to tweak the rules regarding how many TV stations and newspapers one company can own. The ownership of local newspapers and TV stations was important in the 20th century, when people only had a handful of choices on where to get their news. Local newspaper and broadcast television stations are becoming one small corner of a vastly larger media universe that includes dozens of cable television stations, thousands of news sites, and millions of blogs and podcasts. Nowadays, the real question isn't whether local newspapers and TV stations have too much influence; the question is whether anyone would notice if they disappeared.Which brings us to FCC chairman Kevin Martin's New York Times op-ed defending his remarkably timid proposal to allow a newspaper in one of the 20 largest cities to purchase a TV or radio station—but not one of the metro area's four largest TV stations. Under his proposal, none of the FCC's other media ownership rules would be changed. In other words, a newspaper would be allowed to buy an also-ran TV station in a cacophonous media market like New York or LA, but the vast majority of cities would see no changes at all. Yet some members of Congress seem to think that even those miniscule changes are too much and have introduced legislation to require the FCC to spend even more time debating the issue, even though, as James Gattuso points out, that the FCC has been debating the issue for 11 years already. On the other hand, as ridiculous as the situation is, it's hard to have too much sympathy for the broadcasters. After all, they were happy to raise bogus fears of media concentration to stop the XM/Sirius merger this spring. Now the broadcasters are getting a taste of their own medicine.
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Allowing one company to become too powerful in a local market may not have an effect on how you get national or global news, but it can have serious implications on the debate of local issues.
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Local News
The local paper carries local news, the rest of them don't.
Would I notice if it disappeared? You bet I would.
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Local News
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slippery slope
"well we are already allow corporations to own a,b & c types of media, it makes no sense that they aren't allow to run type d. In fact, companies that operate d are in a uncompetitive position because they can't operate a, b, and c. This new legislation eases the consolidations restrictions and brings in more fairness and consistency".
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TV news
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My name is Leah Diaz. I live in Canada. In the coldests 6 months of winter even in a very warm home, I literally cannot breath and talk or walk. I go fast into strokes. The M:R:I: of my brain shows 12 veins ruptured. This is apparently happening ALL over my body. I have a rare illness Called Vasculitis some doctors think it might be Wegener Granulomatosis. In a warm climate I feel much less pain and can function better and the disease progresses slower.
We have managed for 5 yrs. to go out of country on credit now we owe over $30,000. When we return this April 25th, 2009. We will need to declare bankruptcy and loose everything. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO PAY OUR DEBT!!! But I am asking for one more year of life. Because in the winter of 2009 we have no way to escape winter.
The plane fairs, the apartment in the other country and some medical needs ALL together costs $5,000! I know it is still A LOT TO ASK!!!Canada has not helped us with the costs of these trips and refuse to do so even with plenty of medical proof. THE HUMAN`S RIGHT COURT ORDER TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE from Colombia, South America, a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY pay for my M.R.I.`s , specialists and some drugs not all, while I am in their country!!! I AM NOT COLOMBIAN!!! I AM A CANADIAN!!!
The M.P.P. Pat Hoy and his secretary know all about my situation. They have almost ALL the Dr. reports and the HUMAN RIGHT TO LIFE COURT ORDER from Colombia. They have tried to help with no success.
The manager of The Brain Injury Of Chatham-Kent, Michelle Suiter also has ALL the Dr. reports and have tried HARD to help us. But they bought a new building and are in a lot of debt. O.H.I.P. has been notified and O.D.S.P. with No success.
If you need any reports or other references that would be NO problem at all for us to send this to you.
If you cannot help me can you find someone who can? PLEASE!!!!
I REALLY need my one more year to live. I have been in the volunteer work for about 25 yrs. I LOVED IT!! THere SURE is more happiness in giving then receiving!!! I find asking for help VERY humiliating and a HUMBLING experience.
PLEASE!!! Can You HELP?
Sincerely, Leah Diaz
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Ditto for Joel Coehoorn
For the exact reasons Joel listed we would notice if they were gone.
The corporatization of local media is more quickly noticed in radio where local shows and personalities are replaced by Bob and Jack FM - very bad....
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My name is Leah Diaz. I live in Canada. In the coldests 6 months of winter even in a very warm home, I literally cannot breath and talk or walk. I go fast into strokes. The M:R:I: of my brain shows 12 veins ruptured. This is apparently happening ALL over my body. I have a rare illness Called Vasculitis some doctors think it might be Wegener Granulomatosis. In a warm climate I feel much less pain and can function better and the disease progresses slower.
We have managed for 5 yrs. to go out of country on credit now we owe over $30,000. When we return this April 25th, 2009. We will need to declare bankruptcy and loose everything. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO PAY OUR DEBT!!! But I am asking for one more year of life. Because in the winter of 2009 we have no way to escape winter.
The plane fairs, the apartment in the other country and some medical needs ALL together costs $5,000! I know it is still A LOT TO ASK!!!Canada has not helped us with the costs of these trips and refuse to do so even with plenty of medical proof. THE HUMAN`S RIGHT COURT ORDER TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE from Colombia, South America, a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY pay for my M.R.I.`s , specialists and some drugs not all, while I am in their country!!! I AM NOT COLOMBIAN!!! I AM A CANADIAN!!!
The M.P.P. Pat Hoy and his secretary know all about my situation. They have almost ALL the Dr. reports and the HUMAN RIGHT TO LIFE COURT ORDER from Colombia. They have tried to help with no success.
The manager of The Brain Injury Of Chatham-Kent, Michelle Suiter also has ALL the Dr. reports and have tried HARD to help us. But they bought a new building and are in a lot of debt. O.H.I.P. has been notified and O.D.S.P. with No success.
If you need any reports or other references that would be NO problem at all for us to send this to you.
If you cannot help me can you find someone who can? PLEASE!!!!
I REALLY need my one more year to live. I have been in the volunteer work for about 25 yrs. I LOVED IT!! THere SURE is more happiness in giving then receiving!!! I find asking for help VERY humiliating and a HUMBLING experience.
PLEASE!!! Can You HELP?
Sincerely, Leah Diaz
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Broadcast and Print lies by ommision
The media giants have asked for this, All four owners, Rupert Murdoch's Fox and other holdings, Sony's CBS, General Electric's NBC, and last but not least Disney's ABC.
I have never read where the general populace demanded from the FCC that there should be fewer owners and more control by fewer owners!
Airwaves (that belong to the citizens)are entrusted to be of fair use by the governing body that is the FCC in the USA.
Subscription services are excluded by the very nature of the beast, you pay for use.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the local TV station editorial? Yes they used to be a part of every station as was the seal of good broadcasting standards.
News outlets regardless of point of view should be locally owned and operated period, as they used to be.
It seems to me true investigative reporting has been replaced with talking head "Repeaters" of stories they were
told to read or print.
Check out
http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm
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Local paper tops
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LOCAL news
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Who needs independent local news sources - MY GOD!
It's plainly run by a bunch of uneducated children who have learned NOTHING from history.
They may as well hire that troll Dorpus who shows up here from time to time.
I am outa here - for good.
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Er... that's not what Tim said... but, why bother actually reading when you just want to insult us.
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My name is Leah Diaz. I live in Canada. In the coldests 6 months of winter even in a very warm home, I literally cannot breath and talk or walk. I go fast into strokes. The M:R:I: of my brain shows 12 veins ruptured. This is apparently happening ALL over my body. I have a rare illness Called Vasculitis some doctors think it might be Wegener Granulomatosis. In a warm climate I feel much less pain and can function better and the disease progresses slower.
We have managed for 5 yrs. to go out of country on credit now we owe over $30,000. When we return this April 25th, 2009. We will need to declare bankruptcy and loose everything. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO PAY OUR DEBT!!! But I am asking for one more year of life. Because in the winter of 2009 we have no way to escape winter.
The plane fairs, the apartment in the other country and some medical needs ALL together costs $5,000! I know it is still A LOT TO ASK!!!Canada has not helped us with the costs of these trips and refuse to do so even with plenty of medical proof. THE HUMAN`S RIGHT COURT ORDER TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE from Colombia, South America, a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY pay for my M.R.I.`s , specialists and some drugs not all, while I am in their country!!! I AM NOT COLOMBIAN!!! I AM A CANADIAN!!!
The M.P.P. Pat Hoy and his secretary know all about my situation. They have almost ALL the Dr. reports and the HUMAN RIGHT TO LIFE COURT ORDER from Colombia. They have tried to help with no success.
The manager of The Brain Injury Of Chatham-Kent, Michelle Suiter also has ALL the Dr. reports and have tried HARD to help us. But they bought a new building and are in a lot of debt. O.H.I.P. has been notified and O.D.S.P. with No success.
If you need any reports or other references that would be NO problem at all for us to send this to you.
If you cannot help me can you find someone who can? PLEASE!!!!
I REALLY need my one more year to live. I have been in the volunteer work for about 25 yrs. I LOVED IT!! THere SURE is more happiness in giving then receiving!!! I find asking for help VERY humiliating and a HUMBLING experience.
PLEASE!!! Can You HELP?
Sincerely, Leah Diaz
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Rock The Vote?
There are scores of people out there who still couldn't define the word "blog" for you, but could surely define "jumble". And lots of folksy folks tune in everyday at 6 to learn about, "What's in your home that could be killing you."
But an important consideration is this: What percentage of people with MySpace pages votes, versus what percentage of nightly news watchers votes? Personally, I think newspapers and TV news have a massive influence on who gets elected, and as such, I'm not as eager to give control over to Rupert Murdock as Tim is.
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My name is Leah Diaz. I live in Canada. In the coldests 6 months of winter even in a very warm home, I literally cannot breath and talk or walk. I go fast into strokes. The M:R:I: of my brain shows 12 veins ruptured. This is apparently happening ALL over my body. I have a rare illness Called Vasculitis some doctors think it might be Wegener Granulomatosis. In a warm climate I feel much less pain and can function better and the disease progresses slower.
We have managed for 5 yrs. to go out of country on credit now we owe over $30,000. When we return this April 25th, 2009. We will need to declare bankruptcy and loose everything. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO PAY OUR DEBT!!! But I am asking for one more year of life. Because in the winter of 2009 we have no way to escape winter.
The plane fairs, the apartment in the other country and some medical needs ALL together costs $5,000! I know it is still A LOT TO ASK!!!Canada has not helped us with the costs of these trips and refuse to do so even with plenty of medical proof. THE HUMAN`S RIGHT COURT ORDER TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE from Colombia, South America, a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY pay for my M.R.I.`s , specialists and some drugs not all, while I am in their country!!! I AM NOT COLOMBIAN!!! I AM A CANADIAN!!!
The M.P.P. Pat Hoy and his secretary know all about my situation. They have almost ALL the Dr. reports and the HUMAN RIGHT TO LIFE COURT ORDER from Colombia. They have tried to help with no success.
The manager of The Brain Injury Of Chatham-Kent, Michelle Suiter also has ALL the Dr. reports and have tried HARD to help us. But they bought a new building and are in a lot of debt. O.H.I.P. has been notified and O.D.S.P. with No success.
If you need any reports or other references that would be NO problem at all for us to send this to you.
If you cannot help me can you find someone who can? PLEASE!!!!
I REALLY need my one more year to live. I have been in the volunteer work for about 25 yrs. I LOVED IT!! THere SURE is more happiness in giving then receiving!!! I find asking for help VERY humiliating and a HUMBLING experience.
PLEASE!!! Can You HELP?
Sincerely, Leah Diaz
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Just read aaand if you heart moves you help me out!!! I also help people in ColombiI I also help people in Colombi and love it!!! $10 fixed and old man´s entire whelchair!!!!
My name is Leah Diaz. I live in Canada. In the coldests 6 months of winter even in a very warm home, I literally cannot breath and talk or walk. I go fast into strokes. The M:R:I: of my brain shows 12 veins ruptured. This is apparently happening ALL over my body. I have a rare illness Called Vasculitis some doctors think it might be Wegener Granulomatosis. In a warm climate I feel much less pain and can function better and the disease progresses slower.
We have managed for 5 yrs. to go out of country on credit now we owe over $30,000. When we return this April 25th, 2009. We will need to declare bankruptcy and loose everything. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO PAY OUR DEBT!!! But I am asking for one more year of life. Because in the winter of 2009 we have no way to escape winter.
The plane fairs, the apartment in the other country and some medical needs ALL together costs $5,000! I know it is still A LOT TO ASK!!!Canada has not helped us with the costs of these trips and refuse to do so even with plenty of medical proof. THE HUMAN`S RIGHT COURT ORDER TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE from Colombia, South America, a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY pay for my M.R.I.`s , specialists and some drugs not all, while I am in their country!!! I AM NOT COLOMBIAN!!! I AM A CANADIAN!!!
The M.P.P. Pat Hoy and his secretary know all about my situation. They have almost ALL the Dr. reports and the HUMAN RIGHT TO LIFE COURT ORDER from Colombia. They have tried to help with no success.
The manager of The Brain Injury Of Chatham-Kent, Michelle Suiter also has ALL the Dr. reports and have tried HARD to help us. But they bought a new building and are in a lot of debt. O.H.I.P. has been notified and O.D.S.P. with No success.
If you need any reports or other references that would be NO problem at all for us to send this to you.
If you cannot help me can you find someone who can? PLEASE!!!!
I REALLY need my one more year to live. I have been in the volunteer work for about 25 yrs. I LOVED IT!! THere SURE is more happiness in giving then receiving!!! I find asking for help VERY humiliating and a HUMBLING experience.
PLEASE!!! Can You HELP?
Sincerely, Leah Diaz
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Just read aaand if you heart moves you help me out!!! I also help people in ColombiI I also help people in Colombi and love it!!! $10 fixed and old man´s entire whelchair!!!!
[ link to this | view in chronology ]