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Originally posted by geep
Most media sources are market driven and the market will sort them out. I do have a CHOICE, because I can turn the T.V. off and search elsewhere for my information. I don't trust the media now to tell me the truth, why would deregulation make any difference?
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I don't think that you bothered to look to see who owns what. It's not just about TV, it's about radio, newsprint, publishing, internet, advertising...think you can get away with it by catching it from a different country? Rupert Murdoch (FOX) owns many TV stations and newspapers across the globe.
It simply boils down to the ability to control eyeballs and ears.
As far as your tongue in cheek response to the media with respect to government the problem is a cyclical one. In Britain it's equal air time for all. That's it, that's all that needs to be lobbied for in order to sort out your issue of the two party system. If the rich robber barons and elite can afford to gather up monies, then the poorer candidates should also get that same equal air time. The media companies lobby the government and they will cry poverty that it's too expensive to just give the air time away.
As far as controlling 2 party... look back at the history books and you'll see that USA has always been a two party system since the beginning.
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