Rural groups support media diversity in comments to the FCC

The Center for Rural Strategies has joined organizations and individuals from around the country asking the Federal Communications Commission to make increased diversity in broadcast and broadband media a higher priority.

In a letter to the FCC, the organizations stated:

"We urge the Commission to implement better data-gathering practices regarding the ownership of media outlets by minorities and women, and to examine diversity in pending proceedings at the Commission. For instance, we ask that extensive studies be conducted regarding the potential impact of the proposed merger between Comcast and NBC Universal on the diversity of voices in ownership and programming."

Other rural signatories to the letter include the Main Street Project and Mountain Area Information Network, along with 17 other media reform groups and scholars.   

Press release from Free Press.