Members of Congress, advocacy groups and minority leaders are up in arms over a series of recent regulatory mandates for local broadcasters as proposed by the FCC.
Entries from October 2008
Localism: FCC vs. small businesses
October 31st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: News on the News
Sarah Palin as talk show host?
October 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Given the Republican Party’s growing chances of a November failure, Hollywood hucksters are already mulling money possibilities from the leftovers of this year’s political “personalities.” The latest insider buzz: Sarah Palin as host of a national talk show.
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Groups say FISA bill is illegal
October 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Advocacy groups are challenging the constitutionality of a recent law that gives immunity to telecommunications companies that participated in the National Security Agency’s ongoing domestic wiretapping program.
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A song (and a six pack) for Joe the Plumber
October 17th, 2008 · No Comments
It was the best thing on TV. Wednesday’s third and final Presidential debate, held at Long Island’s Hofstra University, was a classic showdown for high-noon politics. What both candidates dodged in issue-specific substance they made up for in party-line panache.
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Record dollars dropped on negative campaign ads
October 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Nearly $100 million has been spent on negative messages pertaining to the economy in the last three months alone.
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The Maverick Needs a New Plan
October 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Senator John McCain’s repeated referrals to the “cronyism” in Washington during last night’s town-hall-style debates at Nashville’s Belmont University was apt, if not ironic given the source.
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