Media reform/ownership

Media conglomerates like to consume the competition and gain increasing control over media outlets.

The public has an interest in more diversity of ownership.

Top Holding Companies
2003 Information Source
 * Viacom

SourceWatch Resources

 * Bush administration and the press
 * echo chamber
 * globalization
 * media reform

Websites

 * CJR.org: Owners.
 * CommonCause.org.
 * FAIR.org.
 * Free Press.net.
 * Ownership Chart.
 * Activist Issue: Ownership,
 * Journalism.org. Issue: Ownership and Deregulation.
 * OpenAirwaves.org.

Articles & Commentary

 * Miriam Raftery, "Rep. believes Democratic media reform bill may prevent possible 'fascist' takeover of US media," The Raw Story, January 21, 2007. re Rep. Maurice Hinchey and reintroduction of the Media Ownership Reform Act (MORA)