FCC ordered its staff to destroy all copies of a draft study that suggested greater concentration of media ownership would hurt local TV news coverage, a former lawyer at the agency says.
The report, written in 2004, came to light during the Senate confirmation hearing for FCC Chairman Kevin Martin.
2006-09-14 19:15:45 · 11 answers · asked by murphy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
As someone in the industry, I give it a solid C. And getting worse. Too many opinion/commentary programs now filling up the 'news' time slots. Too many folks don't know the difference.
2006-09-14 19:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by speakeasy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great big F for a grade here.
I think that the news is so worried about getting the largest share of viewers, that they will go to lenghts that they should not to get the viewers. I don't watch the news anymore, the stories are to sensationalized like they are having to be hyped up to make them seem worse or more interesting to people.
2006-09-14 19:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by whatelks67 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Generally, about a D. There are alternatives, like the BBC, and on-line stuff like Democracy Now!, which has video, so it's kind of broadcast.
Oh, and cruisinthru, come on! Rush Limbaugh?? That tub o crap isn't news, unless he's in trouble with the law.
2006-09-14 19:49:55 · answer #3 · answered by tiko 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Getting worse and worse...
F F F F
P.S. Crusinthru is an idiot. And its morons like him that encourage braodcast news to get worse. Un f cukingbelievable.
2006-09-14 19:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by Charlooch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
F minus.
when they report on britneys brat, F double minus
2006-09-14 19:17:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If by broadcast news you mean tv news on local channels I give them a c- cable news I give a b- Rush Limabaugh's radio show A+
2006-09-14 19:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by crusinthru 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
every country and government have its way of brain washing its people, so i grade f
2006-09-14 19:36:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the quality of news on cbs,abc, and nbc is about as bad as it can get. i have not watched those three in about ten years. fox and cnn are far superior.
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2006-09-14 19:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by arkie 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
F and it doesn't stand for failure.
2006-09-14 19:20:50 · answer #9 · answered by Colorado 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
F
2006-09-14 19:22:58 · answer #10 · answered by WISEMAN 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋