Public hearing on media an endless debate

PUBLIC HEARING ON MEDIA AN ENDLESS DEBATE
[SOURCE: Chicago Tribune, AUTHOR: Phil Rosenthal]
On Thursday, Federal Communications Commission commissioners will be in Chicago for a hearing on its media ownership rules. At issue are supposed to be the rules concerning how many broadcast outlets a company should be allowed to own and in what combinations within a market, within the nation and with other media entities. Are broadcasters using the public airwaves as responsive to the communities they serve as they should be? Does ownership reflect the makeup and interests of those communities? But with the hearing in Chicago, expect a good deal of time to be spent on the sale of the Tribune Company and the rules changes the company needs to continue so-called cross-ownerships going forward, not only for Chicago, but also for New York, Los Angeles, Hartford and South Florida.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-wed_philsep19,0,1071725.c...
* When FCC comes to PUSH, media ownership will occupy centerstage
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