1.0 link 58583 <![CDATA[Murdoch: Bad for Journalism, Bad for Democracy]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/murdoch-bad-for-journalis_b_58583.html Today's news that the Bancroft family has agreed to News Corp.'s $5 billion dollar buyout offer for Dow Jones, is a powerful reminder of how media consolidation is constantly eroding the foundational structures of our democracy.

America's founders understood that a truly free press -- enlivened by diverse perspectives and beholden to the public interest -- is the keystone to a flourishing democracy. With the purchase of the Dow Jones Co. and its flagship Wall Street Journal...

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