Reclaiming the Media
by Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols

It should come as no surprise that the decision of the Federal Communications Commission to rewrite media ownership rules has stirred a firecry in Congress. Unlike the members of the FCC, members of the House and Senate must face the voters at election time. And, while Americans may disagree about many issues, they are united on one point: Communications conglomerates should not be allowed to extend their already excessive control of the public discourse at the local or national level.
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