How does consolidation affect the media?

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Albio Sires (D-NJ)
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. Sires co-sponsored Bill overturning FCC approval of media consolidation
	1/26/2009 12:21:45 PM

Nita Lowey (D-NY)
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. Congresswoman Lowey has fought to promote diversity.
	1/26/2009 9:45:05 AM

Paul Jay
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. It's a very serious problem, especially in Canada.
	12/19/2008 9:24:40 AM

Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. If allowed to go forward, the Powell Rules would severely reduce localism, diversity and competition in the media
	12/18/2008 5:15:19 PM

Maxine Waters
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. This lack of accountability has to stop, and I'm so proud of the millions of Americans who have spoken out through the years and have said “no” to media consolidation
	12/4/2008 10:23:14 AM

Alan Colmes
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. Supports Obama's position of media ownership caps to encourage diversity
	12/1/2008 8:37:28 PM

Alice Kryzan (D-NY)
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. Consolidation of media stifled a full and fair discussion and debate around Iraq
	10/23/2008 2:36:59 PM

Lewis H. Lapham
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "The media is hand in hand with the government"
	8/23/2008 1:13:52 PM

Chris Hedges
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "News that does not make a profit, as well as divert viewers from civic participation and challenging the status quo, is not worth pursuing"
	8/11/2008 6:18:50 AM

Ed Schultz
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. Lack of localism
	7/15/2008 5:30:21 PM

Steven Pearlstein
	Consolidation has a positive effect on the media. "Industry consolidation is not only necessary but desirable."
	7/9/2008 2:49:35 PM

James Oberstar (D-MN)
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. I am concerned that increased media consolidation could cause consumers to lose benefits they currently enjoy because of the competition between rival companies.
	7/7/2008 8:38:42 PM

Barack Obama
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "I strongly favor diversity of ownership of outlets and protection against the excessive concentration of power in the hands of any one corporation, interest or small group"
	6/18/2008 11:08:47 PM

Graydon Carter
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "A problem"
	6/18/2008 6:05:05 PM

Janeane Garofalo
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "There's too few hands owning too many media outlets"
	6/1/2008 7:34:34 PM

Matthew Yglesias
	Consolidation has no effect on the media. "liberal opposition to media consolidation has always struck me as puzzling"
	5/23/2008 5:45:37 PM

Gore Vidal
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "That is how you control what the people know"
	5/14/2008 5:29:14 PM

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. Having a truly informed public requires media diversity
	5/8/2008 3:07:20 PM

Elizabeth Edwards
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "media consolidation is leading to one-size-fits-all journalism"
	5/6/2008 4:51:20 PM

BusinessWeek
	Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "Not only can lead to higher prices for consumers but can hurt variety an quality of programming."
	5/2/2008 5:46:45 PM