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  • As might be expected when there's an inherent conflict of interest, news outlets are not bothering to report that their ability to make money and not report news may increase via suggested FCC regulatory changes that not many people know about.

    Days after I saw an NBC representative discuss the issue on Newshour, the NBC Evening News did a several-minute story on it (and it was, as is normal for that show, fair and balanced).

    They didn't get deep into the debate on either side, as you might expect from any
    • In addition, This Week With George Stephanopolous (ABC) did a big thing on it yesterday, FWIW.

      • Re:Hm (Score:2)

        by Ovid (2709) on 2003.06.02 11:28 (#20714) Homepage Journal

        Press coverage certainly did jump significantly after I published that. Unfortunately, despite massive opposition to the plan, the FCC had a party line vote and decided to allow further media consolidation [chron.com].

        Curiously, even Business Week had an article opposing the plan [businessweek.com]. Amongst the flaming liberals who publically oppose this plan:

        • The National Rifle Assn.
        • Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss.)
        • Media mogul Ted Turner, founder of CNN
        • Entertainment and Internet mogul Barry Diller
        • Conservative New York Times columnist William Safire

        The article further goes on to state that of over 20,000 comments regarding the change in rules, over 99% were opposed to the change. Curious how a change that has such huge opposition managed to get shoved down our throat like this.

        • While I am against the change (for the most part ... I have not done enough research on the specifics to be absolutely against it), I don't think that percentage is particularly meaningful. People don't respond in favor of most changes, only in opposition to them, as a general rule.

          But yes, it should have been reported earlier, and more.
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