The Federal Communications Commission, Congress and the courts routinely examine media ownership rules. These debates set policies that govern traditional media, while establishing a regulatory framework that will dictate the future of broadcasting and related industries.

A Few Not-So-Hypothetical Scenarios

Imagine that a single company owns a local daily paper, two local TV stations, the cable system, the alternative weekly, the primary portal for the internet, and up to eight radio stations in your town. That company is based on the other side of the country, and answers to its advertisers and stockholders. How are they accountable to the needs of your community? read more