"BERNIE SANDERS ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP & TELECOMMUNICATIONS"

[berniepdx420]

In the United States today, six media conglomerates control almost all forms of mainstream media. Consequently, fewer and fewer people are determining what we watch, hear, and read — compromising our access to accurate and unbiased information.

According to Bernie Sanders, this violates the core principles of American government as “we cannot live in a vibrant democracy unless people get divergent sources of information.” To combat this problem, Bernie has consistently called out media conglomerates on their dishonest practices. He has fought for affordable cable television prices, supports net neutrality, and wants to protect and encourage independent news sources across all media platforms.

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http://feelthebern.org/bernie-sanders-on-media-ownership-and-telecommunications/

[kgnu_fan]

1. always the issue but now more so

[Jefferson23]

2. The gift that keeps on giving from the Clinton era..ack. Thank you, Bernie for bringing

this up. K&R

[Skwmom]

3. The owners should be required to be continuously disclosed via logos and announcements. n/t

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Clinton's Telecommunications Act did great harm to US media diversity and quality.

It's one of the issues that gets scant mention but deserves far more. Welfare Reform, Telecommunications Act, DOMA and the Crime Bill were all horrific legislation from that era. We got rid of DOMA and it is high time to address those other areas in which the people got screwed over and the nation gained nothing in return.