“Reform” Group’s Agenda Takes Root at FCC, Threatens Talk Radio

Posted by Randall Bloomquist on July 10, 2009

The Federal Communications Commission is studying the state of broadcast journalism with an eye towards possible policy changes to “improve” the quality of news content.  Given the influence of  the media “reform” group Free Press at the highest level of the Commission, the report could have a dramatic impact on talk radio. According to press [...]

Category Categories: Government Regulation  |  Tag Tags: , , , , ,  |  Comments No Comments »

New FCC Boss Names Media Activist to Top Slot

Posted by Randall Bloomquist on July 2, 2009

In yet another sign of the challenge commercial broadcasters now face in Washington, new FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has chosen a well-known media activist to serve as his press secretary.  Jen Lewis comes to Genachowski’s staff from Free Press, an advocacy group that opposes “Big Media” and would like to see government “intervention” ($) to save newspapers and boost [...]

Category Categories: Government Regulation  |  Tag Tags: , , , ,  |  Comments No Comments »