The Consolidation of U.S. Media

In this episode, we discuss the consolidation of the U.S. media down to six parent companies and the allegation that the U.S. passed a law which allows it to propagandize the American people. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 loosened regulations on how many media companies a parent company can own. This made it profitable to consolidate, but was disastrous for local programming. This consolidation provided the agencies with a much simpler path to controlling media in the U.S. We also discuss the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act and what that means for government dissemination of propaganda to Americans.

References:
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Full Text) - https://www.congress.gov/104/plaws/publ104/PLAW-104publ104.pdf

Telecommunications Act of 1996 - https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-act-1996

The Big Six’s big media game - https://pwestpathfinder.com/2022/05/09/the-big-sixs-big-media-game/#:~:text=These%20top%20six%20companies%20control,%2C%20Disney%2C%20Newscorp%20and%20Viacom

6 Companies Control 90% of What You Read, Watch and Hear. Here’s Why You Should Care. - https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/6-companies-control-90-percent-read-watch-hear-why-care/

Six Jewish Companies Own 96% of the World’s Media - http://www.truedemocracy.net/hj33/13.html

The Effects of the 1996 Telecomm Act on the Music Industry - https://youtu.be/gFsu-a6KIHI?si=4Gi-2NkgiR8LC6sr

Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (Smith-Mundt Act) - https://www.usagm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/US-InformationEducational-Exchange-Act_1948.pdf

H.R. 4310 (112th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - https://www.congress.gov/112/plaws/publ239/PLAW-112publ239.pdf

The Birth of Fake News: In 2012 Congress Legalized Use of Government Propaganda on US Citizens - https://www.newstreason.com/post/the-birth-of-fake-news-in-2012-congress-legalized-use-of-government-propaganda-on-us-citizens

The Horrible Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 (S..