FCC commish Copps takes on media consolidation

October 26, 2004

Michael Copps: An FCC Commissioner taking on Big Media

Read on to learn more about what FCC Commissioner Michael Copps is doing about media consolidation. The quote below just makes one want to *sigh*!

Indeed, Copps says his town hall meetings were mostly ignored by news media, including cities where they took place. At a hearing in Phoenix, Copps recalls asking someone in attendance how he got the word. “He said, `I heard about it on the BBC.’ It’s a real conspiracy of silence, and I think it goes all the way to the top.”

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posted in Media Regulation by James R. Jacobs

 
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