Ten Policy Debates Shaping Journalism Right Now

The wide-ranging debates and policy proceedings happening in DC right now regarding the future of media could have an enormous impact on journalism in America. Here's a rundown of the key debates that will shape journalism in the coming years.

Includes:

1) Federal Communications Commission's initiative on the "Future of Media and Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age"

2) Federal Trade Commission's investigation, "How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age"

3) The Newspaper Revitalization Act (Introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) in the Senate and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY))

4) The Shield Law

5) The FCC's Media Ownership Review

6) The Comcast-NBC Merger

7) The National Broadband Plan

8) Network Neutrality

9) The Local Community Radio Act and

10) Community Access Preservation Act of 2009.