Is there any more direct and clear cut example of the threats to journalism being posed today by corporate consolidation of the media? TPM Cafe reports on their Daily Muck….

Because of the report from ABC’s investigative unit that House Speaker Dennis Hastert has attracted interest from federal investigators in the Abramoff matter, ABC’s corporate parent is expecting headaches as it lobbies on unrelated legislation. In particular, Disney was pushing to roll back a provision in a recent tax bill that they project costs movie studios $180 million over a decade.

The Wall Street Journal reports on this issue Here