Josh Nelson

Today is the Deadline to Register Your Opposition

by Josh Nelson  ::  Filed Under Media Issues  ::  December 11th, 2007 @ 7:09 am EST

As I’ve been mentioning for weeks, the deadline to comment on Kevin Martin’s proposed FCC rule change is today. Validate has a great summary of the opposition we’ve seen to this dangerous rule change so far.

Please contact the FCC today and get others to do so as well. Our democracy is dependent upon access to independent and diverse media sources. Don’t let the FCC concentrate our media into a few conglomerations.

Learn more about media consolidation:

  • Over 60% of Americans Don’t Trust Campaign Coverage
  • Why Organizing Against Media Consolidation — On Facebook — Makes Sense
  • Out of the Picture
  • Chris Dodd Comes Out Against Media Consolidation
  • Why Media Consolidation Matters
  • The Seminal News Feed

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    Chinese warships start anti-piracy Somalia mission
    Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 11:26 am
    BEIJING, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A Chinese naval mission to tackle rampant piracy in the seas off Somalia has begun with a destroyer escorting four vessels, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.

    FACTBOX-Developments in Gaza fighting, Jan 6
    Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 11:24 am
    Jan 6 (Reuters) - Following are developments in the fighting in the Gaza Strip as of 1115 GMT:


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