Common Cause rallies Anti-big media forces

COMMON CAUSE RALLIES ANTI-MEDIA FORCES
[SOURCE: tvnewsday]
A coalition of advocacy groups opposed to the FCC easing its broadcast ownership limits will release research on Thursday that its says shows people in 12 states live in “highly concentrated media markets with few choices for news and views.” The release of the study will coincide with a tele-press conference at which representatives of the groups will argue against changing the rules, which now restrict ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations in the same market and the ownership of two top-rated TV stations in a market. The FCC’s deadline for comments in its proceeding aimed at relaxing the rules is Monday (Oct. 23). Slated to speak at the press conference: Common Cause President Chellie Pingree, Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott; Consumers Union Vice President Gene Kimmelman and Consumer Federation of America Director of Research Dr. Mark Cooper.
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2006/10/17/daily.3/