[NEohioPAL]RE: The Late Fourth Estate?

[J. R. Simons]

Before everyone gets all up in arms over this upcoming FCC ruling, please
check out www.snopes.com.  Under "What's New" you will find this very same
issue posted today (5/12/03).  Dave and Barb Mikkelson, two journalists who
run this site, have researched this very issue and have a great deal of
information showing that some of the "scare tactics" being used in the
forwarded e-mail are overblown.

For instance, the loosening of restrictions only applies to medium and large
markets (determined by some phantom formula that the FCC applies) and not to
small markets (Cleveland is a medium market).  It will allow networks to own
affiliates that reach no more than 45% of the viewing audience in any given
area (up from the current 35%).  However, it will not remove the
restrictions placed on corporate ownerships of more than one network.  ABC,
NBC, CBS, and FOX will not be able to be owned by one company under the new
regulations.

Check it out for yourselves:  www.snopes.com.

J. R. Simons
Producer
The Jovialities Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Be sure to visit us on the Web at www.jovialities.8m.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Denis Blot <Denis.Blot at gettyimages.com>
To: 'M.A. Norton' <miken at ncgmedia.com>; <mailer at ncgmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 10:45 AM
Subject: [NEohioPAL]RE: The Late Fourth Estate?


> I hope everyone signed up to have their sentiments heard, legislation like
this causes lots of problems.... due to the minor loophole generated during
the legislation regarding the baby bells (local telephone companies) getting
the abbilities to enter the international telephone market.  corporations
were allowed to buy up several radio stations now the bulk of radio stations
are owned by only a few corporations.  This has resulted with massive
problems (some being illegal and unethical), not to mention less freedom for
local stations.  DO NOT let this happen again.  Do not give that much power
to corporations to control and dictate what is and is not shown on televised
media, nothing good can come out of this.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M.A. Norton [mailto:miken at ncgmedia.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 6:19 PM
> To: mailer at ncgmedia.com
> Subject: The Late Fourth Estate?
>
>
> Subject: Stop Media Monopoly
>
> Dear friend,
>
> On June 2, the Federal Communications Commission is planning on
> authorizing sweeping changes to the American news media.  The rules
> change could allow your local TV stations, newspaper, radio stations,
> and cable provider to all be owned by one company.  NBC, ABC, CBS and
> Fox could have the same corporate parent.  The resulting concentration
> of ownership could be deeply destructive to our democracy.
>
> Congress is supposed to guard against monopoly power.  But the
> upcoming rule change could change the landscape for all media and
> usher in an era in which a few corporations control your access to
> news and entertainment.  Please join me in asking Congress and the
> FCC to support a diverse, competitive media landscape by going to:
>
> http://www.moveon.org/stopthefcc/
>
> You can also automatically have your comments publicly filed at the
> FCC.
>
> When the folks at MoveOn.org talk to Congresspeople about this issue,
> the response is usually the same: "We only hear from media lobbyists on
> this.  It seems like my constituents aren't very concerned with this
> issue."  A few thousand emails could permanently change that perception.
> Please join this critical campaign, and let Congress know you care.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Mike Norton
>
> ~~
>
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> "In Ire With Love" is what you get
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> States are relatively drunk and horny.</a>
>
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