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Well, yeah. And, not only are they "wrong" .. they LIE.. they always get airtime because Cha Sep 2014 #1
Yeah, Skier101 Sep 2014 #2
And Bezos just screwed WAPO today too. savalez Sep 2014 #3
Saw that. Nothing is going to change as long as voter turnout is controllable. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #9
Worse, they've covered their bases in case voters do turnout. Scuba Sep 2014 #11
I notice only CBS identifies itself as news media, all the others are under a corporate veil. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #15
great toon! certainot Sep 2014 #20
Wow that's it BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #26
I know there are some on DU that don't understand this. n/t A Simple Game Sep 2014 #49
K&R silverweb Sep 2014 #4
Damned Liberal Media! n/t Martin Eden Sep 2014 #5
don't forget Clear Channel and Gannet rurallib Sep 2014 #6
Where is Teddy Roosevelt when you need him? EEO Sep 2014 #7
6 corporations controlled by a handful of rich folk looking after their best interests. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #8
Control the little people by controlling the news they get. And the DEMS are silent because WHY??? blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #10
+1!!! Until people wake up and realize this fact and decide to do something, they will continue Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #48
Media biz has become a Pravdaesque propoganda machine serving CEOs and our police state whereisjustice Sep 2014 #12
And Sarah Palin couldn't name 1 newspaper. nt RiffRandell Sep 2014 #13
Thread winner! Scuba Sep 2014 #16
"And We'll Take Your Internet, Too!" NBachers Sep 2014 #14
correct. navarth Sep 2014 #17
talk radio, the most important medium in politics the last 25 years and a medium generally certainot Sep 2014 #21
the most important medium is talk radio. all other media are significant for what they leave out. certainot Sep 2014 #18
Great addition to the thread. Thanks! Scuba Sep 2014 #22
Great post - I would add one thing about "liberals ignoring it" Cosmocat Sep 2014 #32
i don't think you can accurately compare liberal radio potential vs their monopoly, heavily certainot Sep 2014 #37
Right Cosmocat Sep 2014 #42
my point is it's a self feeding system- it's there and dominant and the ONLY thing - the style - the certainot Sep 2014 #47
+1 a whole bunch. Wonderful post! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #30
Brilliant post. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #33
Great stuff. Getting a Fairness Doctrine back on board is as essential as getting Citizens United toby jo Sep 2014 #36
think of what he/we could have done the last 6 yrs without it! prob with fairness doc certainot Sep 2014 #39
Is this part of something larger you've written? If so, I'd like to read the rest of it. marble falls Sep 2014 #41
here's some more! certainot Sep 2014 #46
Please post this as a separate thread. Thanks. Excellent post! JDPriestly Sep 2014 #55
Ditto! ancianita Sep 2014 #57
Good stuff, good job getting it down. Thanks for a good piece of journalism. marble falls Sep 2014 #60
Wish I could rec this a million times...wondering, where are The Kochs? Tommymac Sep 2014 #19
I've looked and can only find this...somewhere in there is the media spending. ancianita Sep 2014 #54
Way cool. You rock - Thanks for this! Tommymac Sep 2014 #56
I've known about this kind of thing for years. kentauros Sep 2014 #23
I don't know the actual numbers, Jenoch Sep 2014 #24
It doesn't say these corporations own everything. immoderate Sep 2014 #27
k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #25
It's all about and always about marym625 Sep 2014 #28
K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #29
We need better laws to prevent monopolies both horizaontal and vertical, and we need JDPriestly Sep 2014 #31
+1. nt OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #50
Now they are all on the air saying Obama is clueless with ISIS. After invading Iraq for 9/11 they B Calm Sep 2014 #34
As someone once called media today: deutsey Sep 2014 #35
Ge does not own comcast MelissainKC Sep 2014 #38
I've had the chart for a while, may be outdated if not flat-out wrong. Thanks for the correction. Scuba Sep 2014 #43
Thank you for exposing the "liberal press". marble falls Sep 2014 #40
Not this again? mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2014 #44
Please see my post #43. Thanks. Scuba Sep 2014 #45
But is it an improvement? Does Comcast's ownership make NBC less biased? Enthusiast Sep 2014 #52
What's NPR's excuse? corkhead Sep 2014 #51
It sure looks like Fascism to me and our militarized police force is mandated to enforce it . geretogo Sep 2014 #53
watching black people on fox news you would think all blacks are conservative and hate obama! jonjensen Sep 2014 #58
1% media. ownership matters. NuttyFluffers Sep 2014 #59
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