Will the FCC Give Rupert Murdoch the Powerful Gift of Media Consolidation?

By Mike Ludwig, Truthout | Report 

Just in time for the holidays, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering changes to media cross-ownership rules that watchdogs say could good give Rupert Murdoch's massive conglomerate News Corporation the go-ahead to acquire more big media outlets.

The proposal could also keep women and minorities out of the media market, according to civil rights groups.