Reformer Studies Slam Industry Studies

REFORMER STUDIES SLAM INDUSTRY STUDIES
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
On the opening day of the Free Press-sponsored Media Reform Conference in Memphis, researchers released a half-dozen studies they say refute big media's case for loosening ownership restrictions. “These six studies take apart Big Media’s latest claims and show that ownership limits are more important than ever to ensure a local, diverse and competitive media environment,” said Free Press Research Director S. Derek Turner. The studies include Out of Focus: The NAB’s Fraudulent Financial Analysis, which claims to expose "misleading claims about the supposedly poor financial health of broadcasters," and Misleading Industry Market Analyses, which "reveals how Big Media dominate the lion’s share of local markets across the country."
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6407169?display=Breaking+News

See also --
* New Studies Dismantle Case for Consolidation
http://www.freepress.net/conference/blog/?p=28