Forwarded from Bob McChesney: The situation in Washington is critical for media ownership. Please read this, act on it, and pass it on. It is a statement from the group I started with John Nichols, called Free Press. We have a genuine chance to make history, and reverse decades of corrupt media policymaking. No time to waste.
Thanks very much, Bob On June 2, big media got even bigger despite overwhelming opposition from the American public. Next Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will vote on whether to rescind this corporate giveaway. The next two minutes of your time will likely mean the difference between victory and defeat. Go to http://www.mediareform.net and tell your friends to do the same. Read on for more details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- With your help, this 'viral' petition campaign will create a massive wave of petitions to Commerce committee members in both chambers. The legislation (S.1046) would roll back the broadcast ownership cap limit, and a crucial amendment is planned that would reverse the rule allowing cross-ownership of newspapers and TV stations. Here's what to do: 1) Go to the petition campaign: http://www.mediareform.net/stopthefcc 2) Personalize the message to your Congressional delegation 3) Enter email addresses of friends and colleagues in your state 4) Send your message. It will be printed out and walked to your members of Congress, and this message will be forwarded to your contacts. Your friends will not receive spam as a result of this petition. It's that simple. For more information on the FCC battle, media reform and how to get involved, go to http://www.mediareform.net . You can also go to www.commoncause.org . Don't have world wide web access? Forward this email to your friends and colleagues in your state. June 19 is just the first step in the emerging fight to take the power back from big media. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Ben Byrne Communications Coordinator, Free Press Support the media reform movement by joining Free Press! http://www.mediareform.net/support Robert W. McChesney www.mediareform.net Your Man in Urbana Institute of Communications Research University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign www.robertmcchesney.com -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]