Showing posts with label Rupert Murdoch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rupert Murdoch. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

FCC Tries To Quietly Hand Rupert Murdoch A Media Monopoly

FCC Tries To Quietly Hand Rupert Murdoch A Media Monopoly
"FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is trying to change the agency’s ownership rules to pave the way for Murdoch to get control of the newspapers in the same cities where he already owns TV stations. Even more disturbing, Genachowski and Murdoch are trying to keep this under the radar, hoping we don't notice."

Monday, November 26, 2012

Will the FCC Give Rupert Murdoch the Powerful Gift of Media Consolidation?

Will the FCC Give Rupert Murdoch the Powerful Gift of Media Consolidation?
"Just in time for the holidays, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering changes to media cross-ownership rules that watchdogs say could good give Rupert Murdoch's massive conglomerate News Corporation the go-ahead to acquire more big media outlets.
The proposal could also keep women and minorities out of the media market, according to civil rights groups.
Reports suggest Murdoch has recovered from the British phone hacking scandal and is ready to jump back into the media consolidation game."