sponsored by MediaTank.org
Save The Date and Get On Board! Media Tank is organizing a FREE bus trip to Harrisburg for the only “Official” Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Pennsylvania on Friday, February 23!
What: Harrisburg Official FCC Public Hearing on Media Ownership When: Friday, February 23rd, 6am – 5pm (approx)
Where: 30th and Market Streets, Philadelphia How: To reserve seats, contact Bryan Welton at bryan@mediatank.org or 215-563-1100 (office) / 215-301-5263 (cell)
Hey Philadelphia! THE TIME IS NOW to fight for a fair media system for our city. The mayor's race is coming, and even though it's cold outside, our struggles for fair jobs, housing, and schools are heating up as the days get longer. We need a diverse and accountable media system so the people of our city get the facts they need to organize for the future we deserve.
On FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, in HARRISBURG, PA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is holding a public hearing asking Pennsylvanians whether one or two corporate media giants should be allowed to own all the newspapers, radio stations, TV stations, and more in our city, and all across the country!
WE NEED YOU to join us and make your voice heard -- even if you already came out for our public forum at Temple University a few weeks ago -- because it's 1 of only 6 official public hearings being held by the FCC Chairman's office where all 5 FCC Commissioners will be present to hear testimony. They need to hear from you about how the media is doing in your community, not just from corporate media lobbyists. Don’t miss this opportunity to speak out and tell the people who make the rules about who owns our media to stand up for the public, now and in the future!
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE to tell the Commission how the media needs to be accountable to your community. The FCC recently announced that they will be reviewing the rules that determine how much media conglomerates are allowed to own in a single market. In 2003, when the FCC tried to let one company own up to eight radio stations, two TV stations, the daily newspaper, and more in cities all over the US, almost three million people wrote the FCC in opposition. When the FCC voted to let big media take over anyway, we were able to take them to court and win, because of powerful arguments made by people like you! As they try their dirty tricks again, it's your voice that could be the difference between community-controlled media or more corporate monopoly, in Philadelphia and around the country. As the Supreme Court noted in 1969, “it is the right of the viewers and listeners, not the right of the broadcasters, which is paramount.” These safeguards ensure that the needs and rights of the public are not lost in the race for profits of big media corporations.
GETTING THERE: You can drive, or catch a ride on a bus we're organizing that morning from Philadelphia! It will be leaving at 6am, and returning late afternoon the same day. The bus is FREE, and includes breakfast and snacks, so sign up now to GET ON BOARD!! Call Bryan at 215-563-1100 (or 215-301-5263 cell) or email bryan@mediatank.org
MORE INFO: http://www.mediatank.org/resources/ownership/
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