Brian Jennings

Brian Jennings, the Paul Revere of the fight against government contol of talk radio, dropped Talk Frontier a note reinforcing our  concern about the growing influence of the media “reform” group Free Press:

“[Free Press is] not to be trusted.  In the book  (“Censorship: The Threat to Silence Talk Radio,” ) I transcribed a lengthy interview their Communications Director, Craig Aaron did on a California station.  Quote:  “I don’t support re-instating the Fairness Doctrine not because I don’t support the goals, but because it’s the wrong way to go about it.” 
 
This telegraphs to me there is a “right” way to go about it and that’s where we see localism, advisory boards, and Copps looking at shorter license renewal from eight to three years with “some pubic interest teeth”.  He has also stated when speaking at Free Press that the state of journalism, including mindless talk, is “undermining democracy”. 
 
So, government should determine what is in the public interest – not the public.  This is extremely dangerous thinking in a free society.  Wow.