Posted on 02/21/2014 8:03:41 AM PST by kristinn
The head of the Federal Communications Commission is trying to douse Republican accusations that his agency is trying to covertly police the editorial decisions of TV news.
In a letter to senior House Republicans released Thursday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said the agency "has no intention of regulating political or other speech of journalists or broadcasters."
Republicans have picked at an FCC study introduced last spring on "critical information needs" that is intended to examine barriers of entry into the news media industry for small businesses. The study's inquiry included questions such as: "What is the news philosophy of the station?" and "Who decides which stories are covered?"
The FCC is required by law to conduct such research studies, but the commission's critics say this one was an initial foray into an effort to regulate newsrooms' editorial decisions.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationaljournal.com ...
“If you like your newsroom, you can keep your newsroom. Period.”
Uh huh.
It's not like the feral government always says the opposite of what it means or anything.
..considering the absence of truth from this WH, I doubt very much, any truth will follow this story
No better than the Political Officers that were on Russian Subs.
LIE!!
There is NOTHING for the Feds to “study”!!!
The things they pretend to want to “learn” are NONE OF THEIR DAMN BUSINESS!!!
Rush said yesterday they will try this later.
No coverage of this by the msm. It’s all for the cause, so they’ll allow it. I don’t have words for how vile the msm has become.
What did Boehner say at his Presser on this latest Gestapo action by the FCC?
Will Speaker Boehner now FINALLY begin Impeachment Proceedings on Soetoro-Obama?
If the buck doesn’t stop at Obama’s empty chair, then who is in charge at the White House?
Translation: Be good lapdogs or else.
You vill do as ve say comrade.
CBS-NBC-ABC: “All hail the DNC! All hail the democrat party!”
OBAMA’S TOTALITARIAN COMPULSION
Following on the steps of Castro and Maduro, Obama is tightening his grip on the press, not conformed controlling 95% of the media, Obama is pushing towards the control of the whole 100%.
According to the international group “Reporters Without Borders” Index of Press Freedom the U.S. ranked 46, falling 13 places from last year.
Great Britain ranks 33, France 39, and Germany 14. Eastern European countries that were once under Soviet domination do fairly well, as the Czech Republic is ranked 13 and Poland is ranked 19.
The top three countries are Finland, Netherlands and Norway.
Yup.
Also recall news agencies submitting news stories to the white house for review before publishing them?
That came out, there was some outrage, and then they rushed to sweep it under the rug.
govt just can’t stay out of private businesses. now there will be a party officer there.
why do they get to know the behind-the-scenes reasons for how a newsroom operates? what the hell business is it of theirs? i doubt they will keep their mouth shut about what they find out unless it’s beneficial for them to be quiet.
i mean what could possibly go wrong under this scenario?
fcc has no jurisdiction over newsrooms/print media. tell them no thanks, we’re all fine here.
Nooooo, “police” would imply lawful action....
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