Donald Trump And The FCC Chairman Are Waging War On The News Media As Much Of The Industry Frets Over Whether To Fight Back – Analysis
The FCC wields authority over media companies, and Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr has sought to rattle that industry ...
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Senators send letter to FCC chair over ‘weaponization’ of commission
The letter cited FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s own letter asking the commission’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into NPR and PBS member stations.
FCC case against CBS for ‘news distortion’ may go far beyond precedent, scholars say
As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission probes CBS for potential violations of the agency’s rarely-invoked policy on ...
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U.S. Senators Blast ‘Weaponization of FCC’ Against Broadcasters
Democrats Edward Markey, Ben Ray Luján and Gary Peters urge chair Brendan Carr to ‘cease abusing the FCC’s legal authority’ ...
Led by Trump-picked chairman, the FCC takes aim at media companies
NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, NPR and KCBS radio all have one thing in common: They’re under scrutiny from the Federal Communications ...
Senate Democrats Fire Off Letter To FCC Chairman Over “Weaponization” Of Agency To Punish CBS And Other Broadcast Outlets Over News Content
A group of Democratic senators say that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has been engaged in a “weaponization” of the agency to ...
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Senate Democrats Slam FCC For ‘Politically Motivated’ Investigations ‘At Behest’ Of Trump
Jonathan Newton/Getty ImagesSenate Democrats accused FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr of carrying out “politically motivated” ...
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First CBS, Then NPR, Now NewsGuard? Trump’s FCC Boss Zeroes In on ‘Fact Checking’ Group Accused of Censoring Conservatives
President Trump’s new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, is now eyeing changes to liability ...
FCC head seeks investigation of NBCUniversal over DEI efforts
The head of the FCC said he is seeking an investigation of NBCUniversal and its parent company Comcast over the firm's ...
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FCC Chairman orders agency to investigate Comcast’s DEI initiatives
The chairman, Brendan Carr, suggested Comcast's diversity, equity and inclusiveness programs may violate federal employment ...
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Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade Has a New Target: Comcast
Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission is taking aim at broadcast outlets for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, with Comcast, the parent company of NBC and Universal, ...
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into Comcast’s D.E.I. Practices
In a letter sent to Brian Roberts, Comcast’s chairman, on Tuesday, Mr. Carr said the F.C.C. would look into D.E.I. practices ...