Media Minutes: January 27, 2012
Series: Media Minutes
From: Stevie Converse Candace Clement
Length: 00:05:01
(un)covering the news
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Media Minutes
Show Date: 1-27-12
Producers: Stevie Converse, Megan Tady & Candace Clement
TRANSCRIPT
Disclose the News
The Federal Communications Commission is considering new rules that would give viewers more information about how broadcasters use the public airwaves.
Broadcasters are obligated to keep public files that provide essential details on how they operate. The rule change would require broadcasters to post these files online in a searchable database. The proposal would also require broadcasters to provide much more information about the nature of their programming. For example, they would need to document how much public interest programming they produce.
Broadcasters are resisting the change, but many public interest advocates are in favor. The FCC’s public comment period ended this week. The Public Interest Public Airwaves coalition, which includes Free Press, s...
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