Vote for the Most Shameful Media Kingpin and Win a Free Trip to the National Conference for Media Reform in St. Louis May 13-15
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On April 18 in Las Vegas,
Lowry Mays, chairman of radio giant Clear Channel Communications, will
receive the broadcast industry's “Distinguished Service Award.” This is
the same Lowry Mays who has obliterated local news and music, buying up
1,200 radio stations and scrubbing homegrown artists from their
playlists.
Sadly,
Mays is not alone. He's one among a cast of media kingpins who have
climbed the ladder of success by placing their own political and
business interests ahead of the public good. Now's your chance to give
these shameful men the recognition they deserve – by voting for your
top pick for the first annual Big Media Hall of Shame.
Nominees
include some of your favorites: Rupert Murdoch (of News Corporation,
owner of Fox News), David Smith (of Sinclair Broadcast Group), Michael
Powell (ex-chairman of the FCC) and other captains of industry. Don't
see your choice of most shameful? Nominate your own.
Everyone
who votes becomes eligible to win a free trip to the National
Conference for Media Reform in St. Louis, May 13 – 15 where the winners
will be announced. Don't miss this chance to tell Big Media what you
think of their man of 2005.
Click here to vote then forward this info. to everyone you know.
Onward to St. Louis,
Timothy Karr, Josh Silver and the Free Press Team
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