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MineralMan

(146,282 posts)

3. Well, it certainly has become common.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 04:11 PM

Apr 2013

The reality is that commercial broadcasting is a dying industry. It's less and less relevant every year. When television over-the-air broadcasting was converted to digital format, it signaled the end of broadcasting as we know it. AM radio is a dead duck, and FM isn't far behind.

Entertainment and news is quickly moving to a purely commercial model, and that trend is acceleration.

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The Rise and Fall of Broadcasting as a Commons [View all] marmar Apr 2013 OP

Manufacturing consent Ron Green Apr 2013 #1

kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #2

Well, it certainly has become common. MineralMan Apr 2013 #3