News & Public Affairs

Media cross-ownership takes a hit - public interest wins this round

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Tags: FCC, Prometheus Radio Project, Free Press, SaveTheNews, media consolidation

On today’s Last Call we discussed the issue of media consolidation and specifically how it’s affecting local news outlets across the country.

Yesterday, a federal appeals court upheld media ownership rules dating back to the 1970’s that prevent a single owner from controlling a newspaper and broadcast station in the same city; a situation similar to what the Tampa Tribune has here locally with News Channel 8. In [Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC](http://www.freepress.net/press-release/2...