[imc-st.louis] [Fwd: 24 Hours Left to Stop Big Media]

[Ben]

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Subject: 	24 Hours Left to Stop Big Media
Date: 	Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:24:20 GMT
From: 	Alexandra Russell, FreePress.net <list at freepress.net>

Free Press Action Alert <http://www.freepress.net/>

Only 24 hours to stop Big Media from getting even Bigger!

*Call Your Senators* <http://www.action.freepress.net/campaign/sbm_callin>

In less than 24 hours, the Federal Communications Commission plans to
vote through rules that will let the largest media companies swallow up
more local newspapers and TV stations.

If you care about the dismal state of the media, we need you to stop
what you're doing and lend a hand.

We need to get at least 100 calls to every U.S. senator before 5:00 p.m.
today asking them to pressure the FCC to delay tomorrow's vote. The
Media Ownership Act of 2007 (S. 2332) is waiting for a vote on the
Senate floor. *Your call _will_ make a real difference.*

*We have 24 hours to Stop Big Media. Call your Senators today.*

Senator Christopher Bond
(202) 224-5721

Senator Claire McCaskill
(202) 224-6154

Calling your senators is really easy and extremely effective in showing
support for legislation. Here's what to say:

/"I am calling to urge the Senator to support the Media Ownership Act of
2007 (S. 2332). This important legislation will stop the FCC's plan to
further consolidate media across America. The FCC's plan will drown out
the few remaining independent voices and create less local reporting and
quality journalism. Thank you."/

*Tell Us About Your Calls*
<http://www.action.freepress.net/campaign/sbm_callin>

Letting media kingpins buy more newspapers and television stations will
make our dismal media worse. 99% of Americans -- liberal and
conservative -- are saying they don't want it to happen.

Just last week, senators from both parties berated FCC Chairman Kevin
Martin about his big giveaway to Big Media. He didn't flinch. He is
ignoring you and Congress, but together we can stop them.

*We need 10,000 calls today.* Urge your friends and neighbors to make
the phones on Capitol Hill ring off the hook:

*24 Hours to Stop Big Media:
Tell Your Friends.
<http://action.freepress.net/campaign/ownership/forward/8d3esu5406ktj55?>*

Please make a call now. Stand up for local media, diverse perspectives,
and quality journalism. Raise your voice.

Onward,


Alexandra Russell
Program Director
Free Press
www.freepress.net <http://action.freepress.net/ct/OdxkuWK1tjCV/>
www.stopbigmedia.com <http://action.freepress.net/ct/W1xkuWK1tQK1/>

P.S. Check out today's /New York Times/ editorial
<http://action.freepress.net/ct/O7xkuWK1tjCC/> about tomorrow's vote at
the FCC.



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View more information about this campaign at:
www.action.freepress.net/campaign/sbm_callin
<http://www.action.freepress.net/campaign/sbm_callin>

Tell your friends about this campaign at:
www.action.freepress.net/campaign/ownership/forward
<http://action.freepress.net/campaign/ownership/forward/8d3esu5406ktj55?>

If you received this message from a friend, you can click here
<http://action.freepress.net/freepress/join.html?r=P7xkuWK1dyKRE&> to
become a Free Press activist.

-- 
Ben West
westbywest at riseup.net
http://savetheinternet.org