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Solomon on media reform

Norman Solomon has a piece in In These Times about “work to create a democratic media environment.” He argues progressives should learn from the political right, listing a number of specific strategies. Well worth a look. He concludes on an optimistic note:

Right now the cracks in the media walls are much too thin and much too scarce. The long haul of our struggle involves bringing down the institutional barriers that, in effect, soundproof much of the media world and muffle the First Amendment in the process. We can chip away at those walls and replace them with vibrant democratic discourse.