Comcast/NBC Merger Takes Media Consolidation to the Next Level

Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols

January 20, 2011 | This article appeared in the February 7, 2011 edition of The Nation.

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It's past time for open hearings and a coherent policy on media ownership in the digital age.

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John Nichols

John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, has written the Beat since 1999. His posts have been circulated...

Robert W. McChesney

Robert McChesney is Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois. He...

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