Pence pushes vote against Fairness Doctrine
PENCE PUSHES VOTE AGAINST FAIRNESS DOCTRINE
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Klaus Marre]
October 2007
Martin: Programming Holding Up Liberty-DirecTV Deal
MARTIN: PROGRAMMING HOLDING UP LIBERTY-DIRECTV DEAL
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]
Media blows off FCC cheating story
MEDIA BLOWS OFF FCC CHEATING STORY
[SOURCE: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, AUTHOR: Bart Preecs]
Reporter Is Punished
REPORTER IS PUNISHED
[SOURCE: Associated Press]
Now if judges could make all journalists do their job... A judge ordered a television news reporter on Wednesday to produce a public-service report as a consequence of broadcasting an interview with a potential juror before the recent trial of a polygamous sect’s leader.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/us/18jeffs.html?ref=todayspaper
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A Job That's On the Line
A JOB THAT'S ON THE LINE
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Libby Copeland]
The Future of Radio
Senate Commerce Committee
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
10:00 AM
SR - 253
At this hearing, Committee Members will assess the state of innovation and competition in the radio market.
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&...
Today's Quote 10.17.07
"Freedom of the press is fundamental to our democracy and is fundamental to our security."
-- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Senate DTV Hearing Witness List
The Senate Commerce Committee will hear testimony on the DTV transition today. Witnesses will include FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, NTIA head John Kneuer and representatives of DirecTV, public television stations, the National Cable Television association, consumer electronics retailers and the National Association of Broadcasters. For today's many media policy events, see http://www.benton.org/?q=event
House passes measure to protect reporters
HOUSE PASSES MEASURE TO PROTECT REPORTERS
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Andy Sullivan]
House backs 4-yr extension of Internet tax ban
HOUSE BACKS 4-YEAR EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX BAN
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Peter Kaplan]