hearings

Comcast-NBC Hearings Will Be Streamed

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:59:36 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
Spokespeople for both the FCC and the subcommittee said they will stream their respective events -- a House Communications Subcommittee hearing July 8 and an FCC forum on the deal July 13, both in Chicago. In addition, C-SPAN will cover the FCC forum, though it will not be live due to conflicts with other coverage.

PBS Shines, CNN Stumbles in Sotomayor Hearings

Stevie Converse — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:27:35 -0400

Full article: Baltimore Sun
David Zurawik
By the end of the morning session of Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination hearing, a clear pattern ion the coverage had emerged: PBS was doing an outstanding job, while CNN was offering some of the worst and most distracting coverage anywhere on TV or online. CNN seemed to think its talking-head analysts mattered more than what was happening in the Senate hearing room.

Franken, Klobuchar Get Ready for Sotomayor Hearings

Stevie Converse — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:27:46 -0400

Full article: KARE-TV
Scott Goldberg
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has been prepping for the Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor. Along with questions about judicial activism and separation of powers, Franken also wants to ask about Sotomayor's opinion of Net Neutrality.

AT&T Says iPhone Exclusivity Is Good for Everyone. Really?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:16:22 -0400

Full article: Blorge
Michael W. Jones
With the Senate conducting hearings on anti-competitive behavior in the cellular industry, AT&T has decided to open their individual defense with an e-mail from one of their attorneys to Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), claiming that the company's exclusive deal with Apple to sell the iPhone improves competition.

Kerry, Conyers to Hold Newspaper Hearings

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:18:31 -0400

Full article: The Hill
J. Taylor Rushing
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) will hold hearings intended to find ways to help the newspaper industry. Kerry has scheduled a hearing on May 6 on "The Future of Journalism," while Conyers announced a hearing titled, "A New Age for Newspapers: Diversity of Voices, Competition and the Internet."

McClellan to Testify Before Judiciary Committee

Stevie Converse — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:51:33 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Sam Stein
Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, whose scathing memoir about his time in the Bush administration sent waves through Washington D.C., has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.