ABC tells the government to get out of its newsrooms
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.
ABC is firing back at the Federal Communications Commission after the agency opened an investigation into The View’s airtime of political candidates. In a letter to the FCC on Tuesday, ABC argues that the agency’s actions pose a risk to editorial independence by targeting programs “perceived as unfriendly to the current administration,” as reported earlier by The Wrap.
In February, the FCC Chair Brendan Carr confirmed that he’s reexamining The View’s classification as a “bona fide” news program after the talk show held an interview with Rep. James Talarico (D-TX), who is running for a spot in the Senate. The View’s classification exempts it from the “equal time rule,” which requires broadcasters to give candidates running for...
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