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In reply to the discussion: An ominous dark cloud gathering over the people... [View all]appalachiablue
(44,063 posts)now is blind. Significant changes in the POLITICAL SPHERE and in THE MEDIA have to take place, soon.
SINCLAIR'S buying of TRIBUNE MEDIA means control of 70% of local TV Stations, a major push to dominate almost all main US media outlets.
PBS announced a new Friday Night RW Program. As if we don't have more than enough conservative media.
With the end of NET NEUTRALITY for the Internet let's see the state of access to online independent media and truth.
In 1949 the "FAIRNESS DOCTRINE" was created for balanced reporting on US Radio & TV Public Airwaves. I just read here it was enacted soon after WWII, as a direct result of the power and evil of Nazi Propaganda News/Media under Goebbels and others.
In 1987 the Fairness Doctrine was repealed under Reagan, allowing the Rise of Rush and HATE RADIO.
Then FOX TV began in 1996 with the Telecomm Act's major deregulation of media.
So, here we are after 30 years of this media dominance. The influence is clear.
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I've read Mayer's book, "Dark Money", followed the Kochs, Lewis Powell's 1971 Ultra Right Manifesto/Call to Arms, & much more.
The US has serious issues; is the critical info. in these key studies & reports, along with real news reaching enough Americans?