By
James
Hirsen
The
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it is suspending the
so-called study of American newsrooms. The federal regulatory agency came to
its decision following objections from political figures, journalists and
commentators who were primarily aligned with one side of the political
spectrum.
While
some individuals are viewing the FCC’s supposed change of heart as a reason to
celebrate, in this writer’s humble opinion, it is too premature to declare
victory, particularly when the seriousness of what was being contemplated by a
powerful governmental body is taken into consideration.
The
FCC program actually posed one of the most serious challenges to a free press
that our nation has had to endure in a long while, yet the threat seems to have
been met with a disturbing degree of silence, especially in establishment media
circles. [more...]
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