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Obama Administration Embeds "Government Researchers" To Monitor Media Organizations
Zero Hedge ^
| Feb 20, 2014
| Tyler Durden
Posted on 02/25/2015 5:44:47 PM PST by Ray76
[T]he Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to roll out something called the Critical Information Needs study, which will embed government “researchers” into media organizations around the nation to make sure they are doing their job properly.
The purpose of the CIN, according to the FCC, is to ferret out information from television and radio broadcasters about “the process by which stories are selected” and how often stations cover “critical information needs,” along with “perceived station bias” and “perceived responsiveness to underserved populations.”
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: censorship; fcc; freespeech; media; msm; tyranny
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Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs - http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/db0524/DA-13-1214A2.pdf
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:44:47 PM PST
by
Ray76
To: Ray76
Oh, swell. We now have Political Officers, just like the Soviet Union.
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:46:30 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(The dog days are over /The dog days are done/Can you hear the horses? /'Cause here they come)
To: Ray76
I’d tell them to buy a paper and f@ck off.
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:47:21 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Ray76
this is year old “news”. they were forced to back down on this a few days after it became public.
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:47:31 PM PST
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: Ray76
Like El Rushbo said, “It feels like 1938-1939 all over again.”
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:50:50 PM PST
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: catnipman
It shows intent. What do you think will happen when they control the internet?
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:52:59 PM PST
by
Ray76
(Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
To: Ray76
Ah, the same FCC that is going to run the Internet like a public utility!!!
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:53:01 PM PST
by
RetiredTexasVet
(Benghazi Clinton killed 4 & injured a dozen as SOS, imagine what she could do as CinC.)
To: catnipman
I remember the stink....
just imagine being embedded in Revrunt Sharpton's studio..
I shudder
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:53:04 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: ClearCase_guy
2012 was the Last Presidential Election
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:53:15 PM PST
by
molson209
(Blank)
To: Ray76
The people that are funding this BS system are going to have to revolt like 1776 all over again.
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:54:05 PM PST
by
boycott
To: catnipman
There was even an outcry from the MSM. It ended as fast as it started. Maybe they could get equally upset over the internet gakeover. Fat chance. Zero is still their Messiah 6 years into this mess.
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:54:51 PM PST
by
Sasparilla
(If you want peace, prepare for war.)
To: catnipman
imagien being embedded with Al Sharpton....and being forced to report on his newsroom ramblings...
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:55:14 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Ray76
Critical Information Needs study (CIN)should be the Strategic Information Needs study (SIN). IMHO.....
Friends soon will be time to play cowboys and politicians.
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:56:02 PM PST
by
Ben Mugged
(The number one enemy of liberalism is reality.)
To: Ray76
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:57:25 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Ray76
When Saddam Hussein did it, we called them “minders”.
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:57:54 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: Ray76
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:59:01 PM PST
by
JPG
(The GOPe will always find a way to surrender)
To: ClearCase_guy
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posted on
02/25/2015 5:59:13 PM PST
by
Ray76
(Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
To: Ray76
If the people don’t rise up against this, Freedom of Speech is dead.
To: MeshugeMikey
Why do the slimey types always have cigarettes in their mouths?
I smoke.....what are you implying?
:-)
.
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posted on
02/25/2015 6:01:28 PM PST
by
Mears
(To learn, who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed tfor o criticize."~~Voltaire)
To: Mears
I smoke like you wouldnt BELIEVE!!
its a tradition that I began with a non smoking....barack obama..smoking,,,,in one banner,,,and its exploded since then..
is the smoke not near perfect?
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posted on
02/25/2015 6:03:04 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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