Ask the Presidential Candidates to Stop Big Media

[helderheid]

On July 23, CNN and YouTube are airing a Democratic presidential debate featuring questions from people like you. They have asked citizens to submit questions by video. The best ones will be aired and answered by candidates during the debate.

This is a great chance to elevate media ownership and consolidation as an issue for the next president of the United States. All candidates should have clear positions on the issues that will shape the future of media in America. But few have spoken out about media consolidation on the campaign trail.

Now's your chance to make media reform an issue in 2008.

Learn More and Submit Your Video Question for the Presidential Debates
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/candidatequestions/i7iegn32yb6nmtk?

Online video is the perfect way to show why our next president needs to pursue smart media policy. Follow the link above to get more background information or watch some of the great videos submitted so far.

Here are some questions you might ask:

* Do you support limits on media consolidation to prevent large companies from having too much control over what Americans see, hear and read?
* People of color own just 8 percent of the nation's radio stations and 3 percent of TV stations. How would you increase diversity in media ownership?
* Do you support programs such as expanded low-power FM radio services that would bring locally produced media to communities across the country?
* Should the FCC keep rules that prevent one company from owning too many media outlets in the same town?

Please share your video with us, so we can showcase it on the StopBigMedia.com Web site:

Share Your Video With Us: http://action.freepress.net/campaign/candidatequestions/i7iegn32yb6nmtk?

The best arguments for rolling back media consolidation come from people like you with personal stories about their own communities. If you care about better local media, please post your video question today. Submissions are being accepted now through July 22 -- so please act soon.

We look forward to seeing your videos and hopefully watching candidates answer your questions on national TV.

Thanks for all your do,

Josh Stearns
Campaign Coordinator
Free Press
www.freepress.net
www.stopbigmedia.com

Are you interested in posing a question on other media reform issues, such as Net Neutrality or public broadcasting? If so, click here for sample questions: www.action.freepress.net/campaign/candidatequestions

[Swamp Rat]

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[helderheid]

6. hi!

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[AX10]

2. K & R!

[helderheid]

4. thanks!

[helderheid]

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[Jeffersons Ghost]

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[helderheid]

7. Thanks!! Will do, pardner!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. thanks ma'am...

[Jillian]

8. Speaking of this - I need help -

I am electronically challenged.

How do you put your video online?

I know what to do once your video is online, how to upload it.

I just don't know how to get it there in the first place.:crazy:

[helderheid]

9. Is it up on YouTube?

[Jillian]

11. Nope - that's what I'm trying to figure out.

How to get it from my camera to Youtube.

[helderheid]

12. Are you using a regular video camera or a web cam?