FCC cancels newsroom study after backlash from lawmakers

[alp227]

Source: LA Times

The Federal Communications Commission has pulled the plug on a study that sought information on the how local radio and television stations cover news.

The Critical Information Needs study was to be conducted every three years for Congress. It was aimed at eliminating barriers that make entry into the media industry difficult for entrepreneurs and small-business owners.

However, the pilot test for the survey included questions regarding the editorial practices of media and was heavily criticized both inside and outside the FCC. The test was slated for this spring in Columbia, S.C.

Besides general inquiries regarding coverage of issues including the environment and requests for insight into the decision-making process behind a newscast, it also sought details on the relationship between journalists and management.


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-fcc-cin-study-20140228,0,5655601.story

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Other outlets covering: Adweek, Politico, The Hill

FCC = Federal Cowards Clique.

[RKP5637]

1. FCC turns and tucks tail once again! n/t

[Blue_Tires]

3. Well, their corporate masters can't have them revealing to the public

how s̶a̶u̶s̶a̶g̶e̶ news gets created and disseminated...

[Drale]

5. Sausage has more regulation, is more pure and is better for you

than the news today.

[loudsue]

7. Shit. Chicharones are better regulated, more pure, better for you than the media today.

Faux snooze will kill the entire country soon.

[killbotfactory]

2. The propaganda arm of the GOP wishes to avoid scrutiny for some reason. nt

[ThoughtCriminal]

4. "details on the relationship between journalists and management"

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[JEFF9K]

6. "In our country, the government does not tell the people what information they need ...

"In our country, the government does not tell the people what information they need ... Roger Ailes does!!

[YarnAddict]

8. This is probably for the best

Can you imagine what would happen under a Republican FCC?

[durablend]

11. Um, same as what's happening under *THIS* FCC? n/t

[warrprayer]

9. I heard the news on a Faux radio affiliate

that play's rock and roll here. They sounded like they they were creaming on the air. So much for any kind of day of reckoning for the 1%.

[alp227]

10. A music station with hourly news? You must live in a small town.

That's the case in rural places where broadcast resources are so limited that music stations need to play hourly news bulletins.

[jsr]

12. Scared of its own shadow