The commission also investigated the increasing number of stations owned by the publishers of newspapers. At the time of its investigation, about one of every three radio stations was completely or partly newspaper-owned. Objections to the inquiry were raised on many grounds.
The commission was accused of unfairly singling out newspapers as a special group of owners. FCC had no legal authority, it was said, to go into this matter. Moreover, declared the objectors, any rules it issued forbidding papers from going into radio would interfere with the freedom of the press. Finally, it was asserted that newspapers were particularly well equipped to run radio stations because of their special work in a similar field.
After taking a great deal of testimony, FCC decided not to issue any special regulations about newspapers in radio. But it pointed out the danger to democratic freedoms if all the major agencies of public expression in any community were owned or controlled by one man or group.
It also noted an important fact: Stations managed by newspapers tend to be the most powerful and the most profitable ones in their localities—which might mean that their tie with the press gives them a special economic advantage over others. The commission said it was taking no action because action did not seem necessary, but warned that it might become so.
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Summary Government Regulation of the Media. FCC Police The FCC also acts as a police agency of the airwaves, and it can fine broadcasters for violating public decency standards on the air. Previous section Functions of the Media. Popular pages: The Media.
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