The future of media

THE FUTURE OF MEDIA
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Editorial]
[Commentary] The Federal Communications Commission's latest effort to relax the rules on media ownership is so modest, it's surprising how much flak the agency has taken for it. Nevertheless, critics complain that the proposal would lead to more media consolidation at the expense of minority and female owners. The best thing government can do to broaden diversity in media is to improve the public's access to the Internet and other open publishing platforms. That includes promoting competition in broadband and making it easier for programmers to get onto cable and wireless networks. As newspaper circulation and TV viewership continue to decline, the battle that matters won't be to control those outlets. It will be to replace them. (We at The Times have an interest in eliminating that ban. Our parent company, Tribune Co., owns a local newspaper and one or more broadcasters in five markets, including Los Angeles.)
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-fcc4dec04,1,73817...
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