Sen. Barack Obama's Media Stance

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) hasn't been in Congress as long as his rivals in the race for the White House, but he has stepped into some media issues that illuminate how he might govern the industry should he succeed in his bid for the presidency. Sen Obama has joined with Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry to question how media consolidation could affect minority media ownership. He also has suggested TV is responsible for the “coarsening of our culture.” Some of Mr. Obama’s criticism is of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin, whom Mr. Obama has known since both attended Harvard University Law School. Of the three presidential candidates, Mr. Obama is the only one to prominently showcase media issues on his campaign Web site. Perhaps in a sign of the importance he places on the issue, the Web site lists detailed positions on a number of media issues.
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