A New FCC for the 21st Century « http://www.fcc.gov/21st_century/ | | Section of official federal communications website outlining fcc's changing role and reduced regulation because of a belief that there will be more competition in communications media. |
CJR - The Real Dangers of Conglomerate Control « http://archives.cjr.org/year/97/2/danger.asp | | Excerpts from a 1996 forum hosted by columbia journalism review , with panelists expressing differing views on implications of media concentration of ownership. |
Corporate Media Portal « http://www.partytown.com/cmp/ | | Information on corporate media , from a critical perspective. articles and links about lpfm radio service , anti-corporate sites and links to free radio resources. |
Federal Communications Commission « http://www.fcc.gov/ | | The fcc official homepage , with news background and other information about regulatory agency's activities and positions. |
Global Concentration: The Media Ownership Chart « http://www.mediachannel.org/ownership/ | | News and data on media ownership , plus related articles about media monopolies and concentration of power. |
New Democracy Forum -- The Future of Media? « http://www.bostonreview.net/ndf.html#Media | | Online debate about effects on democracy of corporate dominance and concentration of media ownership. includes opinions from differing perspetives from robert mcchesney , lawrence grossman , ralph nader and other contributors. from boston review. |
The Progress & Freedom Foundation « http://www.pff.org/ | | A think tank devoted to the study of the digital revolution. generally supports deregulation and free market in telecommunications. |
Who Owns What? « http://www.cjr.org/owners/index.asp | | Listings , coverage and forum about media ownership and consolidation , from the columbia journalism review |