[NEohioPAL]RE: The Late Fourth Estate?

Tue May 13 16:02:53 PDT 2003

Well, just to throw in my two cents, I personally think it would be
great if somebody like FOX were to take control of all news and media
programming.  After all, with all the bizarre, crazy, and downright
stupid things people are doing these days, we might as well just combine
"reality" TV and the news anyways. I've been hard pressed to tell the
difference these days!

But enough from me, I'd better get back to eating my cow innards and
backing stabbing random people before someone kicks me off the island.

Cheers,
Tom Sawyer

-----Original Message-----
From: M.A. Norton [mailto:miken at ncgmedia.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 3:55 PM
To: J. R. Simons; Denis Blot; mailer at ncgmedia.com
Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL]RE: The Late Fourth Estate?

My purpose for sending out the original email was to alert the readers
on the ncgmedia list of the upcoming changes the FCC is planning to
make.  I have gathered my info from multiple sources over the past
couple of months, including articles printed in the Plain Dealer, in
more than one Times papers, at a taping of 'Real Time with Bill
Maher'--which, ironically enough, is a resurrection of his original show
that once broadcast on free TV, and the internet.  It's a topic that
needs to be discussed; that is why I sent out the email.

I should add a quote from today's copy of the Orlando Sentinel, which
has a front page article on the FCC's staff-recommended changes
circulated by Chairman Michael Powell and the four other commissioners:
(Michael Powell is Colin Powell's son, yes?)

"This is the ultimate in hypocrisy," said Gene Kimmelman, director of
the Washington-based Consumer Union. "There are only a handful of
sources of key local news and information. Yet the commission is
allowing some of the largest broadcasters to combine with the largest
newspapers, eliminating some of the most critical forms of competition.
I think they are dead set on deregulation for deregulation's sake." 

Thanks for your replies and leads to other sources of info on this
matter~

All the best,

Mike Norton

---- "J. R. Simons" <simons.j at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> 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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> >
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> >
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