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Local television news, on both radio and television, is so appalling. Makes print journalism look like the greatest stuff ever written.
One survey that I saw that was published I think in Variety or Electronic Media within the last three weeks says that now the average hour of radio... →
As the mainstream media has become increasingly dependent on advertising revenues for support, it has become an anti-democratic force in society.
The number one lobby that opposes campaign finance reform in the United States is the National Association of Broadcasters.
But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.
But having said that, there's also a sea change in attitude towards media.
Basically what they're saying is, if you want to be on TV, if you want to be a credible candidate, you've got to buy ads. And if you're... →
When the government picked companies and gave them monopoly rights to frequencies in San Francisco and Los Angeles and New York and Chicago, it was... →
If you're running for reelection in the House of Representatives race, you know, it's very important to you that you be on fairly good terms... →
And understand that scarce spectrum is used today for example for cell phone operators, they have to pay for the airwaves they use, for their... →
The commercial broadcasters have tremendous influence in Washington, D.C., for a couple of reasons. First, they're extremely rich and they have... →
If you look at the history of broadcasting, what you find is the National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association whose mission is to... →
Our existing media system today is the direct result of government laws and subsidies that created it.
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