“It’s too bad these propaganda outlets couldn’t’t be prosecuted for abusing their first amendment rights”.
IMHO, I think they are in violation of their FCC license to broadcast on OUR airwaves.
I just learned that the airports are being paid by the media outlets (CNN) to carry their broadcast.
Since the airports are federally regulated they should fall under a fair bidding process which should end the monopoly.
This should be looked into.
FYI:
The FCC was created by Congress with the Communications Act. - “... It directs us to base our broadcast licensing decisions on whether those actions will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity”.
News Distortion. The Commission often receives complaints concerning broadcast journalism, such as allegations that stations have aired inaccurate or one-sided news reports or comments, covered stories inadequately, or overly dramatized the events that they cover.
For the reasons noted previously, the Commission generally will not intervene in these cases because it would be inconsistent with the First Amendment to replace the journalistic judgment of licensees with our own.
However, as public trustees, broadcast licensees may not intentionally distort the news. The FCC has stated that “rigging or slanting the news is a most heinous act against the public interest.”
The Commission will investigate a station for news distortion if it receives documented evidence of rigging or slanting, such as testimony or other documentation, from individuals with direct personal knowledge that a licensee or its management engaged in the intention