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The FCC Says Local Media is Thriving. That's Not So Clear.

The FCC Says Local Media is Thriving. That's Not So Clear.

The FCC Says Local Media is Thriving. That's Not So Clear.

Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer

November 17, 20177m 25s

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With a few exceptions, it's against federal regulations for your local television station to buy your local newspaper. Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on a proposal to change those rules. Since 1975, the commission has generally barred organizations from owning both a newspaper and a full-power radio or television station in the same market to protect what it calls "viewpoint diversity.

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