General Electric, Viacom, Disney, News Corp, and Time Warner
2007-12-24 12:55:02 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I am concerned that the media is concentrated into the hands of a corporate Oligarchy.
Some of you just are concerned that some of the heads of these corporations are Jews. I think if they were Christian it would still be a problem of our media in the hands of a few.
If you list how many Christians are running corporations there are many many more than people of the Jewish religion.
Also to link Israel with an American CEO who is of the Jewish religion doesn't make sence.
2007-12-24 13:15:53 · update #1
it is the 6th pillar of fascism....control of the media.
http://www.ellensplace.net/fascism.html
what can we do? call your representatives and complain. But this is the kind of stuff they push through without ceremony.
2007-12-24 13:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by ron j 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
AIPAC is the biggest lobbyest in Washington and controls our country. We really can't do anything without dumping every government official and somehow getting rid of AIPAC.
Today, seven Jewish Americans run the vast majority of US television networks, the printed press, the Hollywood movie industry, the book publishing industry, and the recording industry. Most of these industries are bundled into huge media conglomerates run by the following seven individuals:
Gerald Levin, CEO and Director of AOL Time Warner
Michael Eisner, Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company
Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Chairman of Seagram Company Ltd
Edgar Bronfman, Jr, President and CEO of Seagram Company Ltd and head of Universal Studios
Sumner Redstone, Chairman and CEO of Viacom, Inc
Dennis Dammerman, Vice Chairman of General Electric
Peter Chernin, President and Co-COO of News Corporation Limited
Those seven Jewish men collectively control ABC, NBC, CBS, the Turner Broadcasting System, CNN, MTV, Universal Studios, MCA Records, Geffen Records, DGC Records, GRP Records, Rising Tide Records, Curb/Universal Records, and Interscope Records
2007-12-24 13:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by Neomaxizoomedweebie 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I think it is an atrocity. The media should be a public service, not a business. But that's not how things are run. If you live in the USA, our next president is likely to be chosen almost completely by these 5 companies. Most democrats believe more in the ideas of Kuchinich than Clinton, but since the media is ignoring him, he's gonna lose.
You sound like a smart fellow. Check out this magazine, it's called Adbusters. If you've never heard of it, I think you'd really like it.
http://www.adbusters.org/home/
2007-12-24 13:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by Liz 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Yes, of course, I think it's bad! But, we have a law against this sort of thing, it's call the Anti-Monopoly law. It's been on the books for years, it was use to break up AT&T many years ago. You can write to your Congress person & the Senator from your district & demand that they dust off that law & begin to apply it again. No matter which party, Republican or Democrat, you need to let them know that you know that they are not doing their job & that you sure as heck won't be voting for them unless they speak up in the Congress or Senate regarding the need to enforce this law again. You also need to get your friends, family, co-workers etc. involved in this effort. You can also send them e-mails. It all starts with a few people that really care, if you do, then let it start with you!
2007-12-24 13:07:13 · answer #4 · answered by geegee 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
We need another President like Teddy Rosevelt to break up these monopolies. Another thing is, our country is becoming anti small business by creating to many regulations. We need as much competition as possible, besides I want to buy from mom and pop not just Giantmart.
2007-12-24 13:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Boycott their news outlets and their sponsors. Including the dead tree media. The internet is the only venue where folks can get news from international and alternative sources.
2007-12-24 13:02:08 · answer #6 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Stop supporting them-only money is meaningful to these people.
Pushing Congress to reverse this trend is necessary but will take a very long time to make a difference.
2007-12-24 13:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by golfer7 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First of all GE sucks, DISNEY has mostly gays working for them, news corp,has nothing better to do but try to keep things stirred up, Time Warner , well , need to hush , just like the rest of Americans. cause its like a pile of dunk, it doesn't stink unless you stir it.
2007-12-24 13:18:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
rupert murdoch owns 75% of american tv, and 90% of american news programmes- I use 'news' in the lightest way.
He also owns 40% of UK media.
You know this actually affects how well your country and mine (UK) does in the world audits lists of democracies.
It has not helped either of our nations, in effect, he controls the way that people think.
Wish there was a law against it.
2007-12-24 13:00:07 · answer #9 · answered by NONAME 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
What can we do about it?
At least learn how to discern between real news and editorial opinions that are masqueraded as news. And show others how to do that too.
2007-12-24 13:10:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋