On the Media, May 11, 2007

In July, thousands of small magazines will see 20% hikes in their mailing costs. Increases for larger magazines will be much lower, and critics say that's because Time Warner created the new rate scheme. U.S. Postal Regulatory Commissioner Ruth Goldway insists it's a fair plan, but Free Press President Bob McChesney says it undercuts a basic tenet of American democracy.

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