MySpace has censored ad about the dangers of media consolidation.

[helderheid]

MySpace has censored our ad about the dangers of media consolidation.



Common Cause members have already sent tens of thousands of messages to the FCC - but in this final week before the deadline, we wanted to advertise on high-traffic websites to recruit new activists. Outrageously, MySpace told us that they "won't allow that to be shown." (The ad we submitted is below.)



Maybe MySpace doesn't want the word getting out about proposed changes to the ownership rules because they themselves are owned by a media conglomerate. In 2005, MySpace was gobbled up by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., which also owns Fox.

Their refusal proves our point: Big Media has too much control over what the public hears, sees and watches -- and we need to let the FCC know it.

While MySpace's decision is disappointing, there is still time to tell the FCC 'no more media consolidation' . But we need to move fast, and we need your input.

1. Go to CommonBlog and vote for the sites where you think we should place our ad. Time is short; we need to get this together in the next 24 hours. http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M722729017031962439524365

2. If you are a MySpace user, put our ad up on your own Myspace page, or on any other website or blog you are active with.
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M722729027031962439524365

3. Make a financial contribution. The more money we raise, the more outreach we can conduct. We need to show the FCC how important this issue is to the public.
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M722729037031962439524365&af=y

Thank you for everything you do.



Sincerely,

The Common Cause Media Reform Team
Lauren Coletta, Dawn Iype, Jon Bartholomew and Celia Wexler

[Sequoia]

1. Why did those guys sell MySpace?

For the money of course, but was there any doubt in any of our minds that when FOX took over the freedom would end.

[Selatius]

7. Would you take a 20,000,000 paycheck if it meant FOX could regulate your business you sold?

Many people would take the money and tell the rest of us to go fuck ourselves.

[Sequoia]

18. Since everyone has their price, I'd take the money and start my own!

I had no idea, or forgot, it was that much!!

[Scriptor Ignotus]

19. so?

when Fox clamps down on their users freedoms, I GUARANTEE people will flock to other networking sites. Believe me, there will be no lack of alternatives in the coming months and years (every major network is creating their own Myspace knockoff).

Myspace will implode, because eventually people will think it's "uncool" and they will go to the new "cool" website. Myspace will go the way of Napster, Friendster, Geocities, and Compuserve. This will only be accerlerated if Fox gets their greasy paws in the mix of things.

I'm not too worried about it.

[Sequoia]

22. I never go there anyway. It's for younguns.

A co-worker told me I should post on it and that everyone at work was doing it. No, thanks.

[KurtNYC]

2. Murdoch OWNS MySpace.com

Perhaps the ad dollars are better spent elsewhere. (and perhaps he should re-name the site "Murdoch'sSpace)

[helderheid]

6. wouldn't it irk him for people to post the ad on their pages individually?

:evilgrin:

[Deja Q]

3. Who bought myspace again, google?

If not, was it yahoo?

[Beelzebud]

5. No, Rupert Murdoch bought it.

[blm]

12. Google bought YouTube.

MySpace would put up an ad against democracy and forbid an ad against fascism.

[MADem]

4. Completely unsurprising. Like trying to buy space for a PETA ad on the side of

Mickey D's Happy Meal boxes!

[porphyrian]

8. Fuck Corporate Media. - n/t

[Armstead]

9. Wonder if it didn;t have Rupert on it if they'd accept the ad

Not a profound comment but its an excuse to kick this thread

[helderheid]

10. :)

[stephinrome]

11. they have several versions, this is my fav

http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/{FB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665}/HadEnoughBritney.gif

Rest are here: http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=2214843

Steph

[helderheid]

13. oh THANK you!

[NobleCynic]

14. What's the point

You expect a media company to take ads that specifically attack said media company? Common Cause bitching about this is kind of like complaining that the sky is blue.

[Uncle Joe]

15. What is it with Murdoch,

that he believes, he must own everything the American People hear, see and read? How much is too much!? How insecure can someone be with all his wealth, influence and power and still not have enough?:puke:

[yurbud]

16. is it on youtube yet? the other thing you can do is post it to the myspace discussion forum and

tell people to put it on their profile.

[rinsd]

17. Wow myspace rejects ad that attacks them.

Shocking!

:eyes:

[ck4829]

20. Well, Myspace is owned by the king of Media Consolidation

Rupert Murdoch

[Jeffersons Ghost]

21. K&R, here's a 10th rec. n/t