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Tag Archives: FCC
The FCC Could Go After Fox News
This this this. Profiting from the lies. Saying one thing to viewers on the air, then laughing about it privately. Continuing to lie, even after having to pay out hundreds of millions for defamation, because the lies are so profitable. … Continue reading
Putting The Brakes On Sinclair Broadcasting?
This is huge and so needed. Jessica Rosenworcel, who just happens to be the first female to hold the permanent chairperson position on the FCC, announced a proposal to support local journalism. Proposal would incentivize “the production of local programming … Continue reading
Tell The FCC To Work For People Not Media Oligopolies
From our inbox. Here is an urgent action alert from the Media and Democracy Project Every four years our Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requests public input on their performance and the communications needs of Americans. In recent years there has … Continue reading
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Tagged #mediareform, FCC, right wing propaganda machine
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President Biden Renominates Public Interest Advocate To FCC
https://www.freepress.net/news/press-releases/president-biden-rejects-industry-smear-campaign-and-renominates-gigi-sohn WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, President Joe Biden renominated public-interest advocate Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission. Biden first nominated Sohn to the position in October 2021, but she faced an intense smear campaign orchestrated by groups … Continue reading
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Nicholas Johnson on Television and Politics
“Much of the high cost of political campaigns comes from media buys — especially television time. In the CBS Reports episode, “Television and Politics,” October 20, 1970, hosted by Mike Wallace, Nicholas Johnson put forth his suggestions for a solution.” … Continue reading
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Tagged FCC, first amendment, Public Access
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FCC Fines Sinclair Stations
This is great news. Sinclair Broadcasting hit with hefty, unprecedented fines. https://www.nexttv.com/news/fcc-upholds-record-dollar10m-retrans-fine-against-sinclair-managed-stations “ATVA applauds the FCC’s decision to fine stations associated with Sinclair nearly $9 million for violating the good faith negotiation rules,” said American Television Alliance Jessica Kendust. “The … Continue reading
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How We Win Back Net Neutrality
Sign the petition for a full functional FCC now by appointing and confirming a 5th commissioner ASAP. Fight For The Future: This week, we are going over best questions people asked in our net neutrality AMA on Reddit, and discussing … Continue reading
SCOTUS Allows FCC To Loosen Ownership Rules
As if media consolidation wasn’t bad enough already, Thursday the Supreme Court made it possible for even more consolidation to take place. The question before the Court was not on the validity of ownership rules or their effects on the … Continue reading
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Tagged FCC, media consolidation
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FCC Deadlock: We Need Another Commissioner
Action alert from FreePress: In the waning days of the last administration, the Trump White House and Republican-controlled Senate gave us one final parting gift: a deadlocked FCC. That deadlock has put some of our most important work on hold: … Continue reading
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Tagged FCC, FCC commissioners, FCC Deadlock, net neutrality
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How You Can Help The Supreme Court #SaveLocalNews
Posting for my friend Sue Wilson who is a committed, passionate media reform activist. https://www.gofundme.com/f/supreme-court-savelocalnews Our democracy thrives on the free exchange of competing ideas as memorialized in our First Amendment. In this age of disinformation, centralized national news channels, … Continue reading
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Tagged FCC, FCC v. Prometheus, media reform, Scotus
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