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29. K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations!

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Wed Sep 3, 2014, 06:02 AM

Sep 2014

This is a major contributing factor in the loss of democracy.

Thank you, Scuba.

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This is why the Republicans, despite always being wrong, still get the lion's share of airtime [View all] Scuba Sep 2014 OP

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