Since all of those major TV news sources are owned by one of the Big Six, the chances are mighty slim that you'll be able to catch a discussion of media antitrust issues on national television. It owns the mammoth publisher Random House, and plenty more in the media universe. Try pitching a book proposal to a Random House editor about the dangers of global media consolidation. Well, you might comfort yourself by thinking about cyberspace. Hype about the New Media seems boundless, while insatiable old hungers for maximum profits fill countless screens.
Centralization is the order of the media day.
We may not like the nation's gigantic media firms, but right now they don't care much what we think. A strong antitrust movement aimed at the Big Six could change such indifference in a hurry. Norman Solomon is a syndicated columnist. With A Friend Common Dreams NewsCenter is a non-profit news service providing breaking news and views for the Progressive Community. This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.