Renewable Revolution

2,073 views•Oct 23, 2019


Thom Hartmann Program
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Radio and TV stations are bound by FCC regulations, but are some bending the rules to promote political views and candidates?

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Pam Vogel from Media Matters joined Thom to talk about the fairness doctrine and what Sinclair Broadcasting is doing.

Sinclair Broadcasting had only one commentator, Boris Epstheyn who used to work for the Trump campaign and was briefly in the administration. He is now their chief political commentator. This gave just one editorial voice, and this gave no editorial balance.

Is Sinclair Broadcasting bending the FCC rules on station ownership and content?

Should radio and TV stations be politically independent? Let us know in the comments.


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