The End is in Sight! Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:01:06 -0400 (EDT)


October 19, 2007 Dear Common Dreamer, We're close - we've almost reached our Fall goal. But not quite. We hope this is our last plea for this campaign. But we must raise another $15,000 to make it through the end of the year. Will you help? If you've already made your tax-deductible contribution to our Fall Appeal, thank you! Your support is what keeps CommonDreams.org online 365 days/year. If you haven't yet contributed, could you take a moment to donate online or mail your check now? As you know, media consolidation poses a tremendous threat to authentic journalism and diversity of opinion. And it may soon be worse. At this very moment, the FCC is trying to pass new media ownership rules that will hand Big Media a Big Win. If the changes are approved, one company could own the major daily newspaper, eight radio stations and three television stations in the same market. Worse yet, once the digital television transition is completed in 2009 -- allowing stations to broadcast multiple signals - a single company could control up to 18 television channels in one market. As it stands now, six huge conglomerates - whose combined 2006 revenues reached more than $293 billion - dominate media ownership. You can bet those six companies are more interested in turning a profit than in publishing or broadcasting a diverse range of news and opinions. And the progressive viewpoint? Forget it! That's why it's more important than ever for progressives to unite online. By harnessing the power of the Internet, we can share information and inspire each other to take action. Unlike the General Electrics, the Viacoms, and the Walt Disneys of the world, CommonDreams.org isn't interested in making a profit. And we don't have to cater to our advertisers - because we don't have any. Like you, we do care about global warming. Environmental and social justice. Human rights. Peaceful, diplomatic solutions to global conflict. I believe that people power can - and will - prevail over corporate power. But only if we stick together to keep the pressure on world leaders to do the right thing. We're committed to remaining a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service and to bringing you the best progressive news and opinions we can find - every single day. But we can't do it without you. You can make your secure, tax-deductible online donation right now here. Or, you can print our donation form and mail it back to us with a check here. Thanks so much. We can't do it without you. With thanks and hope, Craig Brown for the CommonDreams.org team P.S. Does your employer have a matching gifts program? Please ask! A matching gift from the company you work for will make your contribution twice as valuable! All contributions to Common Dreams, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law..
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