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FCC Set to Vote on Media Ownership Rules

By Susan Stone
Published June 2, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

The Federal Communications Commission will vote on whether to relax restrictions on the number of radio and TV stations media conglomerates can own. Protesters around the country take to the streets, speaking out against the proposal they say will lead to less diversity of content and viewpoints. Hear NPR's Susan Stone.

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Susan Stone
Susan Stone is a contributing reporter/producer for NPR based in Berlin, Germany. Before relocating to Germany for a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship in 2005, she was a producer, editor, reporter and director at NPR’s headquarters in Washington for 10 years. Most recently, Stone was a producer and director for the weekend editions of NPR's award-winning news magazine All Things Considered, where she created a signature monthly music feature for the show.
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