NABJ to Congress: Reverse the FCC's Media Consolidation Decision

To: RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS

Contact: Ryan Williams of NABJ Communications, +1-866-479-NABJ, ext. 113

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) calls on the U.S. Congress to reverse this week's decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in allowing corporate ownership of both print and broadcast media in the same city.

Despite a loud public outcry, on Tuesday the FCC voted 3-2 to relax a 30-year-old rule that prevented this kind of media monopoly. Dedicated to promoting fairness in media coverage and expanding ...

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