United Church of Christ

FCC Gets Earful on Ownership Studies

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:46:31 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
The FCC has gotten some outside guidance on new studies to commission as it conducts its quadrennial review of media ownership rules. Many of the comments suggest that the agency look at the impact of joint operating and shared services agreements on the retransmission consent process.

Organizations Ask FCC Not to Delay Date for Collecting Ownership Information

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:36:56 -0500

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
A group of public interest organizations, including Common Cause, Free Press, and United Church of Christ, have asked the FCC not to delay the Dec. 15 date for collecting more and more detailed ownership information from station owners. The groups say that delaying the process would hurt other parties and the public.

The Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture

Jordan Berg — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:58:53 -0400

Start: 09/30/2009 - 13:52

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture was created in 1982 to recognize Parker's pioneering work as an advocate for the public's rights in broadcasting. It is the only lecture in the country to examine telecommunications and the digital age from an ethical perspective.

Media Minutes: November 7, 2008

Candace Clement — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:11:41 -0500

The FCC voted to open white spaces for public use and unlicensed devices. And the Supreme Court takes on the FCC v. Fox “fleeting expletives” case.

Media Minutes (2008-11-07)

Candace Clement — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:03:54 -0500

The FCC voted to open white spaces for public use and unlicensed devices. And the Supreme Court takes on the FCC v. Fox “fleeting expletives” case.

Reform Groups Want FCC to Take on Product Placement Epidemic

Stevie Converse — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:37:21 -0400

Full article: ars technica
Matthew Lasar
Almost two dozen public interest groups have asked the FCC to start a proceeding on what they call "advertainment"—TV programming saturated with product placement.

Interest Groups to FCC: 'Save the Red Lion'

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:24:18 -0400

Full article: ars technica
Matthew Lasar
Six public interest groups have sent amici curae briefs to the United States Supreme Court with one message: Whatever you decide about the FCC's new "fleeting expletive" indecency policy, don't reverse the court's Red Lion decision.

Appeals Court Delays Hearing Tribune's Waiver Challenge

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:53:36 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton