Reply #17: Yes, and I think that is a 2-way street.

[LWolf]

As long as people cling to corporate media, they allow that control. We can turn it off. We can dis-empower them by not allowing them into our lives.

That would at least cut them down to size while we went about the business of electing people who would enact tougher anti-trust laws and some modern variation on a fairness doctrine.

100% public financing of elections and campaigns, with a few months to announce and campaign, equal air time and $$ for all, and no outside advertisements, money, etc. might be a move to think about, as well.

Debates that actually gave all candidates equal air time and allowed them to answer all the questions....