AAN Association of Alternative Newsmedia

Clear Channel Empire To Control SF News Racks

By AAN Staff

april 25, 2002 09:54 am

Clear Channel Empire To Control SF News Racks

Under a settlement with the city, Bay Area newspapers have agreed to let the city erect pedmounts in high-traffic areas. Problem is, a subsidiary of media conglomerate Clear Channel Communications will control those pedmounts, who gets to use them and what's advertised on the back. "The idea of giving Clear Channel exclusive control over newspaper distribution -- and ad space on the back of the news racks -- in the city is extremely troubling," the San Francisco Bay Guardian writes.

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