[Peace] Who replaces FCC's Powell? It's up to you

[Robert McChesney]

Dear Media Reformer,

The Wall Street Journal reported today that Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Powell is stepping down. Powell spearheaded 
the efforts to let big media companies get even bigger, and ignored the public interest at every turn. He won't be missed.

President Bush's replacement 
for Powell will have a profound impact on the future of a media system that is already in deep crisis -- suffering from lapdog journalism, a narrowing 
range of political debate and unchecked commercialism.

The White House needs to hear from the public before it appoints yet another corporate pawn.

Demand 
Bush appoint an FCC chief that will serve the public interest now at www.freepress.net/action/newFCCchair

The FCC was created in 1934 to protect and 
promote the public interest. A unified public voice is the only way to win the FCC back from the corporate lobbyists who consider it their personal fiefdom.

We 
shook up Washington when millions opposed Powell's efforts to undo media ownership rules. We stopped Sinclair. We forced an investigation of payola pundits 
like Armstrong Williams.

Your voice makes a difference. Please take a minute and send a message to President Bush.

Onward,
Robert McChesney
President 
and Co-founder
Free Press 

P.S. Here's the WSJ article announcing Powell's resignation: wwww.freepress.net/news/6294  Another article speculates on 
Powell's possible successors: www.freeepress.net/news/6310


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