Scandal Stirs US Debate on Big Media

Scandal Stirs US Debate on Big Media
But, he added, “a much larger group of people have an instinctive mistrust of powerful media, and they understand that consolidation of media ownership is not good for democracy.” “For better or worse,” Mr. Schwartzman said, “News Corporation's …
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Foreign funding of Egyptian rights groups causes stir in political discourse
There also exists an important distinction between funding by the US government and other sources of funding. According to a report released by the Project on Middle East Democracy, examining the Federal Budget and Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012, …
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