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Media Consolidation Story Archive
House Members Announce Formation of "Future of American Media" Caucus. Press Release>>
AFTRA and Other Recording Artist Groups File Joint Reply Comments with the FCC. Addresses localism, local programming, access to radio, the impact of "pay for play" business practices, and the domination of centralized programming which allows progamming to appear to be local through devices such as voicetracking. Click here to read the Comments (pdf) in their entirety>>
FCC Commissioners Copps and Adelstein hold forum on media concentration in St. Paul. AFTRA's Twin Cities Executive Director, Colleen Aho, invited as a panelist. Press Release and agenda>>
AFTRA and the American Federation of Musicians file comments with the FCC on the issue of broadcast stations and the needs of local communities.AFTRA National President Connolly Testifies Before FCC Localism Task Force. Cites Localism, Competition and Diversity as Essential Policy Goals and Demands FCC Gather Further Public Input on Media Consolidation.
Testimony of President Connolly Press Release PhotosMedia Unions, Members of Congress, Call on FCC Chairman Powell to Hold Full Public Hearings on Media Ownership. Poll of media professionals cites declining quality of news coverage, less diversity of opinion as a result of industry consolidation.
Press Release (pdf) Press Release (plain text)
Summary of Survey Findings of Media Professionals (pdf)
Full Survey Report (pdf)
Survey Graphics (pdf)
Letter to FCC Chairman Powell (pdf)
Unions Applaud Appeals Court Decision Protecting Media Democracy, Diversity. The appeals court decision issued on June 24 blocking the FCC's rules on media consolidation is hailed as an important victory for the public and for diversity of opinion. For more information, click here>>Seattle Statement on Radio Spells Out Public-Interest Vision for Reform. A Joint Release from Reclaim the Media and AFTRA. Click here to read the full release>> Broadcast Indecency Legislation Update. No Fines on Individual Performers Contained in Broadcast Indecency Legislation Passed by the Senate; Media Consolidation Amendment Survives. The legislation avoids the pitfall of fining individual performers, announcers, broadcasters and sound recording artists. The bill now moves to the conference committee with the House Department of Defense bill. Click here to read the full press release>>
AFL-CIO releases a Cornell University study focusing on Clear Channel Communications, one of the country's top largest media conglomerates and a lightning rod in the debate around media consolidation. The report --"The Clear Picture on Clear Channel" -- was commissioned on behalf of a coalition of several AFL-CIO media and entertainment unions. Press Release>>
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