IP: More on media mergers

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: "Gillmor, Dan" <DGillmor () sjmercury com>
> To: "'farber () cis upenn edu'" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
>
> http://www.mercurycenter.com/svtech/columns/gillmor/docs/dg060400.htm
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> LAST week, the Federal Communications Commission said it was reconsidering
> regulations that prohibit certain kinds of cross-ownership of media outlets
> in metropolitan areas. There didn't seem to be all that much dissent, except
> from cranky media critics.
>
> But the FCC's move was part of a larger movement that should worry you -- if
> you care about being an informed citizen, that is.