A report in the Washington Times says that the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) is going forward with a plan to look at how
newsrooms choose the stories they cover.
From the article, the FCC is quoted as saying that the plan
will, "identify and understand the critical information needs of the
American public, with special emphasis on vulnerable-disadvantaged
populations."
Starting this Spring,
according to FCC Commissioner Ajit Paj, the FCC will begin sending researchers
to Columbia, South Carolina. The researchers, according to Paj, will talk to
reporters, editors, and station owners about how they select what stories to
report on.
The program is called, "Critical Information
Needs."
The FCC says the program is voluntary at this time. But what happens if you don't volunteer??
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