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karynnj

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17. What media is has changed radically over time

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:20 AM

16 hrs ago

We COULD have regulated radio and tv when everything was broadcast because they needed licenses and used part of the available bandwidth. I don't know if we can change rules we let lapse, but it would not cover cable or Internet based.

As to newspapers, their private ownership always existed and they always could have a slant. The bigger problem with print media is that there are few truly.independent papers.

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If the Dems get back in power, they need to do something about right wing media and ownership [View all] AStern Jan 13 OP

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So 5 people get to own the media? AStern Jan 13 #2

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What media is has changed radically over time karynnj 16 hrs ago #17