The problem of Big Media can be solved

The problem of Big Media can be solved by establishing a Fair Media. The proposal is ten additional broadcast channels in competition with the current mainstream system. These new television channels will provide the necessary checks and balances on Big Media power. Under this proposal, when we switch from analog to digital television, a portion of the publicly owned broadcasting frequencies will be retained by the American people, held in public trust to serve the public's interests.

As opposed to Big Media, where decisions are made by a select few, a Fair Media will be controlled by the general public. The new channels, free of private control and ownership influences, will compete against the current media system. The decisions about what gets selected and who gets selected to be on these channels will be in the hands of the American people, ensured by decentralized administration and totally open public oversight.

Establishing a Fair Media establishes a true public forum on publicly owned airwaves.

We must develop a plan for what the Fair Media system will consist of. One of the first tasks is to offer this Fair Media solution to other media activists so they can contribute to it and help make the vision a reality.

Add your suggestions HERE or http://fightbigmedia.meetup.com/82/boards/ or email suggestions@fairmedia.org

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What a Fair Media system should look like? Add your suggestions HERE.
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Media Ownership Video

I taped this and can lend the tape at the The New York City Fight Big Media Meetup:
the link to buy it is here:Media Ownership Product ID: 185309-1

Media Ownership

Event Date: January 27, 2005
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Aired: C-SPAN: January 31, 2005
Length: 58 minutes ( I only taped 47:30 )
Sponsors:  Close Up Foundation
Appearances:
John Milewski
- Host, Close Up Foundation
Ben Scott
- Policy Analyst, Free Press
John Dunbar
- Manager, The Center for Public Integrity
Summary:
Participants talked about the state of the
telecommunications industry, media
ownership regulation, use of the public
airwaves, and the state of public affairs
programming. Following their remarks
they answered questions from the audience.
http://www.fairmedia.org
http://www.freepress.net
http://www.c-span.org
http://www.closeup.org
http://www.publicintegrity.org