Media Ownership

I'm thinking quite a few countries could do with following the US's Federal Communications Commission's attempts to reshape a few Media Ownership Rules.

"The FCC gathers public comment as it considers revising its media ownership rules, which help protect viewpoint diversity by limiting the number of newspapers, TV and radio stations a single company may own or control."

I'd say Italy, for starters, could certainly do with such regulations. For a full list of who owns what in the UK, please follow this link. (I'm still trying to track down a list for Belgium... bare with me)

(Via Reclaim The Media)

Conservapedia

Have to keep it short, as I have a guest, but I just couldn't resist mentioning Conservapedia.

*shudders*

Just have a random browse on it if you've got time to spare. Prize will go to the person who spots the most hilarious or most cringeful entry.

It's pretty appalling. Like this entry or the gross omission of this. And if we're talking about bias: how can anyone get an unbiased perspective from entries like this and this.

Its definition of Wikipedia and the list of "proof of bias" on the other hand simply made me cringe. What one doesn't have to swallow in order to maintain the status quo of Freedom of Speech.

And on another note: