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1. Anti-trust or monopolies

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:27 PM

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The ownership of news and opinion sources should not be able to influence multiple markets.
Check me on this. It seems that Reagan reversed the Fairness Doctrine which gave way to folks like Rush Lim . .
There has been consolidation of ownership of news sources (broadcast and print). In the of interest making money and efficiency.
Let’s go back in history when the railroads influenced business development, 1900-1910. I think it’s Teddy R’s time.

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I think that Nextstar & Sinclair need to feel the economic pain for all of their stations, ABC or not. [View all] themaguffin Wednesday OP

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