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Violence is down, so what is the FCC blaming on TV shows?

http://reason.com Posted by admin 525 days ago

Reason magazine editor-in-chief Nick Gillespie sums up the FCC's report on TV violence: "The research on the link between violent TV and behavior in read more
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Experts remain skeptical of Bush climate initiative

http://rawstory.com Posted by admin 444 days ago

Climate experts have greeted George W. Bush's call for a "new framework" to combat global warming, proffered days ahead of a G8 summit at which climate change will top the agenda, with some relief but even more skepticism."It is positive that Preside read more

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Creating Radio for the People

http://alternet.org Posted by admin 425 days ago

People are finding innovative ways to fight back against Rupert Murdoch, to demand independent, community-based media. You can join the movement to create new, full-power, noncommercial FM radio stations in the U.S. read more

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The Last Days of American Democracy?

http://alternet.org Posted by admin 424 days ago

Elliot Cohen, author of The Last Days of Democracy, argues that the United States is in political and cultural decline, with media and telecommunications giants engaged in "a well-organized effort to hijack America." read more

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GM Courts Talk Radio Hosts

http://alternet.org Posted by admin 420 days ago

Is Detroit involved in corporate pay-ola for radio talkers? read more

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The Promise of Low Power FM

http://alternet.org Posted by admin 404 days ago

The chances that Congress will allow the expansion of low power FM broadcast radio stations to exist in big radio markets offers a huge opportunity for citizens to communicate outside of the corporate airwaves. read more

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Advocacy group files FOIA request seeking answers about DOJ 'net neutrality' ruling

http://rawstory.com Posted by admin 389 days ago

A public interest group has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Justice Department seeking details about "whether industry lobbyists or White House politics unduly influenced" the Department's Sept. 6 filing against "net neutr read more

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FCC fines Comcast $4,000 for airing 'fake news' reports

http://rawstory.com Posted by admin 378 days ago

Cable giant Comcast violated the law by broadcasting video news releases without identifying them as sponsored programming, the Federal Communications Commission announced today. The ruling came in response to a complaint from Free Press and the Cent read more

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Fox: Left 'has always disliked the concept of Christianity'

http://rawstory.com Posted by admin 374 days ago

Fox News is currently expressing indignation over a gay block party in San Francisco that is using a leather-bar parody of the Last Supper in its advertising.Over the headings "War on Christians" and "Anti-Christian Crusade," Fox spoke to radio shoc read more

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FCC refuses to probe telecoms over giving customer data to NSA

http://rawstory.com Posted by admin 365 days ago

As Reuters reports, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has declined to look into allegations that telecommunications companies colluded with the NSA to collect information on American citizens in conjunction with warrantless wiretapping.Martin cites "national read more

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