Localism in Media:
Your Chance to Tell the FCC What You Think!
Click to listen to the hearing - live!
Do you think the media could do a better job covering your community and the issues you care about? Do you want more quality journalism? Are you hearing diverse and independent viewpoints on local television and radio stations?
Here's your chance to speak your mind.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is holding an official public hearing on localism and the media on Thursday, June 28 from 4:00-11:00pm at the Portland High School auditorium in Portland, Maine. (click for directions)
Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard!
Want to attend, but not sure what to say? No problem! Common Cause and the Maine Media & Democracy Coalition are holding training workshops to answer your questions about localism and media ownership issues, and to help you prepare to testify at the hearing. The workshops will take place at the Community Television Network studio (516 Congress Street in Portland) on:
Tuesday, June 26, from 5:30 to 7:00pm, and
Wednesday, June 27 from 6:00 to 7:30pm.
Register today to attend (registration is appreciated, but not required).
Can't make it to the hearing? You can still tell the FCC what you think about the state of media in Maine and whether Big Media is serving the needs of your local community. Go to www.commoncause.org/NoMoreConsolidation to send your message today!
Spread the word! Be sure to tell your friends, family and neighbors about this important opportunity to speak out for a more open and democratic media.
Get the facts. Check out these resources on localism and media consolidation.
• Maine Media Facts
A look at who owns radio and television stations in Maine
• All Politics is Local, But You Wouldn't Know it by Watching Local TV
Study measuring the quantity of local programming in several cities -- including Portland, Maine
• Citizens Speak: The Real World Impacts of Media Consolidation
Get inspired by fellow activists' testimony at other FCC hearings
• Facts on Media in America: Did You Know?
Media consolidation facts at-a-glance
Tips for testifying before FCC Commissioners
• Who Owns What and A Timeline of Media Mega-Mergers
Where we are today, and how we got here
