From time to time, I will be publishing points from my book on Taking Back Democracy for reader's consideration. I hope to have the book in publication before summer...
It is being edited and reedited and currently stands at 280 pages.

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Point 13: The Media:


13. We must elevate the news media to its former status.

The news should not be construed as simply a profit machine or an entertainment vehicle that serves the owner’s narrow ends. It should be made clear that there is an obligation on the part of those ceded part of the airwaves and penalties for non-performance.

The media must be restored to reporting the news fairly and accurately. To accomplish, all of the recent FCC changes and amendments should be reversed to ensure that there is the necessary level of competition and diversity. Acquisitions by the larger media companies over the past five years should be reversed requiring managements to spin off their acquisitions. New owners and smaller establishments should be given every opportunity to compete in a new world of information and that should apply across the board with diversity the goal!