Federal Trade Commission Looking into Range of Fixes for News Industry
Broadcasting & Cable, May 20, 2009
By John Eggerton
The Federal Trade Commission is concerned about the future of news on TV and radio as well as newspapers. The FTC has launched a new series titled, "Can News Media Survive the Internet Age? Competition, Consumer Protection and the First Amendment," and will consider a range of fixes, including possible nonprofit models.
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