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pantsonfire

(1,306 posts) Tue Apr 5, 2016, 08:38 PM Apr 2016

Break up the Media

In 1983 50 companies controlled 90% of all media.

Today 6 conglomerations control 90%.

1. GE (Comcast, NBC)
2. Time Warner (CNN)
3. Disney (ABC)
4. News Corp (aka Fox)
5. Viacom (Paramount)
6. CBS (60 Minutes)

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Break up the Media (Original Post) pantsonfire Apr 2016 OP

I do not watch any of them! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #1

I don't either, but millions do and they host all the debates...n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #2

yup! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #4

That's the Telecommunications Act Clinton gave us. n/t Wilms Apr 2016 #3

People who watch those networks are being indoctrinated, tabasco Apr 2016 #5

Daily Show had become too subversive for Viacom. Nyan Apr 2016 #6

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

1. I do not watch any of them!

Reply to pantsonfire (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 08:42 PM

Apr 2016

Off in another direction I suppose but who owns/controls Washington Post that I keep reading and hearing about. Forgive me my ignorance, I am on the west side of the country.