[Davis Democrats] FW: Whack-a-Murdoch

[John Chendo]

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From: "Timothy Karr, FreePress.net" <list at freepress.net>
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:31:11 GMT
To: John Chendo <jac07 at dcn.org>
Subject: Whack-a-Murdoch

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 Dear John, 
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Have you ever been so fed up with the evening news that you wanted to throw
your TV out the window? Instead of tossing your TV, try whacking Rupert
Murdoch. 

Today, Free Press launched "Whack-a-Murdoch" -- a challenging Web game
that's your chance to drop the hammer on Big Media moguls and consolidation.
Play Whack-a-Murdoch <http://action.freepress.net/ct/h7MaYHE1BQRh/>
While Whack-a-Murdoch is just a game, media consolidation is a problem that
requires urgent action. Right now, the Federal Communications Commission is
rushing ahead with sweeping changes to media ownership rules that would
allow Big Media to get even bigger.

If these rules pass, moguls like Murdoch could own the major daily
newspaper, and as many as eight radio stations and three TV stations in your
city. Often these local monopolists also control national newspapers,
popular Web sites, magazines, cable networks, publishing houses and movie
studios. 

We can stop the FCC and media consolidation by building the movement for a
more diverse and democratic media. Free Press is working with our allies to
broaden our base of support to include people from all walks of life. We
need your help: 
Spread the Word: Tell your friends to whack Murdoch and join the movement
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When we let a few giant conglomerates control so many outlets, quality
journalism turns into junk media, and our democracy suffers. Murdoch's
expanding media empire is case and point. His news programs are a spectacle
of beauty queens, right-wing shock pundits and movie stars.

The bottom line? Our democracy can't survive much longer on Murdoch's junk
media diet. It's now time for all of us to come together and Stop Big Media.

Thank you, 

Timothy Karr
Campaign Director
Free Press
www.freepress.net <http://action.freepress.net/ct/h1MaYHE1BQRU/>

1. To learn more about the FCC rulemaking visit www.stopbigmedia.com/=fcc
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