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Summing Up The Public Interest: A Review Of "Media Diversity And Localism: Meaning And Metrics," Edited By Philip M. Napoli, Victoria F. Phillips
Summing Up The Public Interest: A Review Of "Media Diversity And Localism: Meaning And Metrics," Edited By Philip M. Napoli, Victoria F. Phillips
Federal Communications Law Journal
Philip Napoli's Media Diversity and Localism: Meaning and Metrics, is a thoughtful and first of its kind compilation of some of the ongoing research and scholarship examining the concepts of diversity and localism underlying the Federal Communications Commission's public interest standard in broadcasting. The collection of essays addresses these fundamental goals from a variety of disciplines beyond the law, including political science, communications policy, sociology, and economics. The essays explore the values associated with these two goals, apply performance metrics to assess existing regulatory policies intended to preserve and promote these goals, and reflect on their meaning in the new …
A Public Interest Perspective On The Impact Of The Broadcasting Provisions Of The 1996 Act, Angela J. Campbell
A Public Interest Perspective On The Impact Of The Broadcasting Provisions Of The 1996 Act, Angela J. Campbell
Federal Communications Law Journal
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Revisiting The Vast Wasteland, Newton N. Minow, Fred H. Cate
Revisiting The Vast Wasteland, Newton N. Minow, Fred H. Cate
Federal Communications Law Journal
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Avast Ye Wasteland: Reflections On America’S Most Famous Exercise In “Public Interest” Piracy, Robert Corn-Revere
Avast Ye Wasteland: Reflections On America’S Most Famous Exercise In “Public Interest” Piracy, Robert Corn-Revere
Federal Communications Law Journal
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Promoting The Public Interest In The Digital Era, Henry Geller
Promoting The Public Interest In The Digital Era, Henry Geller
Federal Communications Law Journal
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Tv: A Vast Oasis Of Public Interest Programming, Edward O. Fritts
Tv: A Vast Oasis Of Public Interest Programming, Edward O. Fritts
Federal Communications Law Journal
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Electronic Oases Take Root In Mr. Minow's Vast Wasteland, Edward J. Markey
Electronic Oases Take Root In Mr. Minow's Vast Wasteland, Edward J. Markey
Federal Communications Law Journal
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Screen-Agers . . . And The Decline Of The “Wasteland”, Elizabeth Thoman
Screen-Agers . . . And The Decline Of The “Wasteland”, Elizabeth Thoman
Federal Communications Law Journal
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A Birthday Party: The Terrible Or Terrific Two’S? 1996 Federal Telecommunications Act, Kathleen Wallman
A Birthday Party: The Terrible Or Terrific Two’S? 1996 Federal Telecommunications Act, Kathleen Wallman
Federal Communications Law Journal
As we celebrate the second anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, we can see that the predictions of instant cross-industry competition that were made at its birth were rather euphoric. Despite the unexpected twists and turns of the first two years, there have been a number of significant market developments suggesting that the lowering of barriers that the Act effected have put things on the right course. However, the success of the Act will be rather fragile during the next few years, as it is subject to reversal by market as well as judicial forces. We should therefore continue …