Enhance democracy by ending corporate domination of the media

Closed 5,420 signatures

What the petition asks

A plural and diverse media is an essential part of a healthy democracy and yet in the UK three companies control 71% of national newspaper circulation and five companies control 81% of local newspaper titles. We demand a debate on how to end corporate media domination and how to enhance pluralism.

We the undersigned demand an end to the domination of our media by a small number of individuals. The EU referendum demonstrated the dismal state of our democracy. Journalist Anthony Hilton asked Rupert Murdoch why he was so opposed to the European Union. 'That’s easy,' he replied. 'When I go into Downing Street they do what I say; when I go to Brussels they take no notice.' We deserve a more democratic system than this and we should set about creating one immediately.

Timeline

13 Jul 2016	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 5,420

Status Closed

Opened 13 Jul 2016

Closed 13 Jan 2017

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