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Who Controls Media Today and How the People Can Take it Back
Last updated: February 21, 2008 - 7:39am
WHO CONTROLS MEDIA TODAY AND HOW THE PEOPLE CAN TAKE IT BACK
[SOURCE: Toward Freedom, AUTHOR: Megan Tady]
[Commentary] The five corporations own all of the world’s media” routine is getting a little tired. It’s about time we beefed up our knowledge about how our Internet is threatened, how print magazines are bowing under postal rate hikes, who’s slapping the hands of communities reaching for radio stations, and who’s kissing whom on the CEO playground. As we face what could be the most important years for the future of media, it’s vital that we embrace a comprehensive understanding of this wonky talk. Here are the basics so we can storm boardrooms and scare haughty Hill interns with more than a “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, Big Media has got to go!”
http://towardfreedom.com/home/content/view/1102/1/

