September 15, 2005

A NEW USE FOR “INDECENCY”?

by Marjorie Heins

Does the giant size of media corporations lead to more raunchy shows on radio and television? A study released last week reported a strong correlation between increasingly consolidated media ownership and increased “indecency” findings by the Federal Communications Commission. In fact, the study found that the FCC levied 90% of all indecency fines against three of the four biggest companies in the business - Clear Channel, Viacom, and Entercom.

The written congressional testimony of Professor Schulhofer of New York University School of Law before the Senate Judiciary Committee on "Detainees"