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The Public Interest Standard in Television Broadcasting | Benton Foundation - 2 views

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  • Federal oversight of all broadcasting has had two general goals: to foster the commercial development of the industry and to ensure that broadcasting serves the educational and informational needs of the American people.
  • Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have sometimes concluded that the broadcast marketplace by itself is not adequately serving public needs. Accordingly, numerous efforts have been undertaken over the past 70 years to encourage or require programming or airtime to enhance the electoral process, governance, political discourse, local community affairs, and education. Some initiatives have sought to help underserved audience-constituencies such as children, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
  • As competition in the telecommunications marketplace becomes more acute and as the competitive dynamics of TV broadcasting change, the capacities of the free marketplace to serve public ends are being tested as never before.
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  • A recurring challenge for Congress and the FCC has been how to reconcile the competitive commercial pressures of broadcasting with the needs of a democracy when the two seem to be in conflict. This struggle was at the heart of the controversy that led to enactment of the Radio Act of 1927 and the Communications Act of 1934.(1)
  • Under the antiquated Radio Act of 1912, the Secretary of Commerce and Labor was authorized to issue radio licenses to citizens on request.(2) Because broadcast spectrum was so plentiful relative to demand, it was not considered necessary to empower the Secretary to deny radio licenses.
  • ongress expanded the deregulatory approach of the 1980s with its enactment of the Telecommunications Act.(38) Among other things, the Act extended the length of television broadcast licenses from 5 years to 8 years(39) and instituted new license renewal procedures that made it more difficult for competitors to compete for an existing broadcast license.(40) The Telecommunications Act also lifted limits on the number of stations that a single company could own, a rule that historically was intended to promote greater diversity in programming.(41)
  • From the beginning, broadcast regulation in the public interest has sought to meet certain basic needs of American politics and culture, over and above what the marketplace may or may not provide. It has sought to cultivate a more informed citizenry, greater democratic dialogue, diversity of expression, a more educated population, and more robust, culturally inclusive communities.
  • why public interest obligations have been seen as vital to broadcast television—and why a marketplace conception of free speech may meet many, but not all, needs of American democracy.
  • Opportunity for local self-expression. The development and use of local talent. Programs for children. Religious programs. Educational programs. Public affairs programs. Editorialization by licensees. Political broadcasts. Agricultural programs. News programs. Weather and market services. Sports programs. Service to minority groups. Entertainment programming.
  • The 1934 Act, which continues to be the charter for broadcast television, ratified a fundamental compromise by adopting two related provisions: a ban on "common carrier" regulation (sought by broadcasters) and a general requirement that broadcast licensees operate in the "public interest, convenience and necessity" (supported by Congress and various civic, educational, and religious groups).(3) The phrase was given no particular definition; some considered it necessary for the Federal Government's licensing powers to be considered constitutional.(4)
  • If a broadcast licensee airs an editorial that either endorses or opposes a legally qualified candidate, the licensee must notify all other candidates for that particular office within 24 hours, provide them with a script or tape, and offer them a "reasonable opportunity to respond through the use of the licensee's broadcast facilities.
  • the chief legal vehicle for citizens to gain direct access to the airwaves -- or hear diverse viewpoints on controversial public issues -- was the Fairness Doctrine. The principles behind the Fairness Doctrine were first expressed in 1929 in guidelines issued by the FRC, with regard to Great Lakes Broadcasting Co.(50) That Commission statement affirmed the need for broadcasters to serve a diverse public with well- rounded programming.
  • the FCC held in the Mayflower ruling in 1941 that a broadcast station could never editorialize because it would flout the public interest mandate that all sides of a controversial issue be fairly presented. Licensees, the FCC said, must present "all sides of important public questions fairly, objectively and without bias."(51)
  • For decades, the Fairness Doctrine was seen as a primary feature of the public interest standard.
  • In 1963, the FCC formally articulated the principle that the presentation of only one side of an issue during a sponsored program (such as an attack on the proposed Nuclear Test Ban Treaty) required free airtime for opposing views -- a rule known as the Cullman Doctrine.(59) Cigarette advertising, and later, controversial advertising in general, also became subject to the Fairness Doctrine.(60) In 1967 the Commission formalized its "personal attack rule" and political editorial policies in specific and specialized rules.(61)
  • Localism was one reason why Congress enacted the 1962 "all-channel" law -- a law that required that all television receivers be capable of receiving both VHF and UHF signals. The idea, according to a House committee report, was to "permit all communities of appreciable size to have at least one television station as an outlet for local self-expression."(77) With varying degrees of success, the FCC has also sought to promote locally originated programming through the Prime Time Access Rule (a rule that once limited networks to 3 hours of programming during primetime, but has since been repealed) and through policy statements that mention local news and public affairs programming as inherent to the public interest stan- dard.(78)
  • The bond between broadcasters and their local communities was given a new and stronger dimension in the 1960s as a result of United Church of Christ v. FCC.(79) In 1964, after the station owner of WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi, aired a program urging racial segregation but refused to air the views of civil rights activists or even to meet with them, the United Church of Christ and others petitioned for legal standing to challenge the renewal of WLBT's broadcast license. A Circuit Court ruling in 1966 held that citizens have the right to participate in the FCC license renewal process.
  • A primary objective and benefit of our Nation's system of regulation of television broadcasting is the local origination of programming. There is a substantial governmental interest in ensuring its continuation.
  • the Supreme Court in Turner Broadcasting v. FCC recognized Congress's rationale and upheld the must-carry rules as consistent with the First Amendment
  • The Telecommunications Act of 1996 encouraged the television industry to develop a voluntary ratings system that allows parents to assess the suitability of programming for their children.
  • Congress has recognized the public interest in expanding captioning access through two key legislative acts. The Television Decoder Circuitry Act (TDCA), passed in 1990, requires all television sets with screens 13 inches or larger manufactured or imported into the United States after July 1, 1993, to display closed captions through a "decoder chip" built into the sets.
  • kyrranielson on 29 Oct 14
     
    I think that if "broadcasters are meant to act as trustees for the public interest, then a corollary is that they must affirmatively present a wide diversity of perspectives." In my opinion, this is fantastic for all other means than politics. I think that both sides of an arguement should be presented publicly. I don't think that a Republican should just watch what the republican candidates are discussing but also look at the side of the Democrat to have a well-rounded political knowledge.
sebasgm

Privacy, Civil Liberties Take Center Stage at Cybersecurity Info Sharing Hearing - 1 views

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  • ecent high-profile security breaches, including the attack on Sony Pictures and the breach of health insurer Anthem, have highlighted the reality that cybersecurity is now one of the greatest national security challenges facing the nation.  
  • To improve preparedness and response to cyber incidents, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing Wednesday to examine the President’s recent Cybersecurity Information Sharing Proposal, an executive order he issued to help advance cybersecurity threat and information sharing between the public and private sectors.
  • While Obama's executive order will help advance cybersecurity threat and information sharing between the public and private sectors, critics have said it doesn’t provide legal protection for companies that share such information.   “Every day, our country faces digital intrusions from criminals, hacktivists, terrorists, and nation-states like Russia, China and
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  • an,” said House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas). “The impacts of thos
  • Obama’s proposed cybersecurity legislation has been met with mixed reactions from both Capitol Hill and industry experts because of the lack of legal protections for information sharing liability and privacy issues.  
  • Sadly, our laws are not keeping up with the threat,
  • “notwithstanding any other provision of law.”
  • Fischer explained that there is a wide variety of information that can be shared, but organizations should focus on sharing information that is actionable— that identifies or evokes a specific response aimed at mitigating cybersecurity risks.
  • imits the scope of infor
  • mation that should be shared as “cyber threat indicators,”
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 03 Mar 15
       
      Summarizes the actions the different branches of government are taking in order to improve our protection against cyber attacks.
  • sebasgm on 03 Mar 15
     
    With recent public cyber attacks, such as the attack on Sony Pictures, the fact that cybersecurity is one of the nations most prominent security challenges has been highlighted. The need for readiness to prevent these attacks has been increasing. This summarizes the what the nation is doing to improve our protection against these attacks, such as Obama's executive order to advance sybersecurity sharing between the public and private sector.
  • Joanne Kim on 03 Mar 15
     
    I think this article really shows how the cybersecurity has become one of the most important security issues. Since information can be the most powerful weapon in the modern world, I agree with the article that the US needs a stronger defense plan to fight the threat of cyber attacks.
natedurrett

Violence as a Public Health Issue - 2 views

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  • Our citizens want to live in peace, but each year many thousands of them become the victims of violence.
  • Identifying violence as a public health issue is a relatively new idea.
  • To be sure, those agents of public safety and justice have served us well. But when we ask them to concentrate more on the prevention of violence and to provide additional services for victims, we may begin to burden the criminal justice system beyond reason.
  • natedurrett on 11 Oct 14
     
    The nation's rate of abuse and violence rises each day while the nation itself generally wants peace.
  • kyrranielson on 11 Oct 14
     
    Great article, it's a little unclear what it's connection with civil rights. But it is true there is so much violence to people that can't defend themselves, and we need to protect those people.
janicebi98

Who rules America? | TheHill - 0 views

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  • janicebi98 on 16 Oct 15
     
    This is an interesting topic. It challenged the role of American Public Policy.
lcrogers

In Kim Davis case, whose liberties are truly under attack? | TheHill - 0 views

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  • lcrogers on 19 Oct 15
     
    While I see each side, the side of Ms Davis, who was expressing her religion, and the side of the lgbtq+ individuals who were denied a government document that should have been their right to have, there is really no argument. Kim Davis is a government official, and the fact that she does not believe in the constitutionality of gay marriage should have never prohibited her from doing her job. She refused a public service, it is as simple as that.
kyrranielson

Same-Sex "Marriage" Is Not a Civil Right | The Center for Public Justice - 3 views

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  • constitutional principles of equal protection and equal treatment.
  • civil right of equal treatment cannot constitute social reality by declaration.
  • A homosexual relationship, regardless of how enduring it is as a bond of loving commitment, does not and cannot include sexual intercourse leading to pregnancy. Thus it is not marriage.
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    • kyrranielson
      kyrranielson on 10 Oct 14
       
      I do not believe that this is true. Marriage isn't defined by your ability to reproduce.
  • A marriage and a homosexual relationship are two different kinds of relationships and it is a misuse of civil rights law to use that law to try to blot out the difference between two different kinds of things.
    • kyrranielson
      kyrranielson on 10 Oct 14
       
      There is no difference between a straight or homosexual relationship. You can't compare it to brothers and sisters living together or an eight year old wanting to get married. This is a civil rights issue because it is infringing on people's personal rights to enjoy the benefits of marriage.
  • The only thing that will change is that the law will mistakenly use the word "marriage" to refer to two different kinds of sexually intimate human relationships.
  • Judges and public officials will then be required to recognize as a marriage any sexually Intimate bond between two people who want to call themselves married.
    • kyrranielson
      kyrranielson on 10 Oct 14
       
      Judges are not being called upon to accept the idea of marriage between any individual that claims that. The only relationship that is asking to be recognizing is between two people of the same gender, nobody is asking them to allow brother and sister marriage or marriage between a 12 year old and a 20 year old. This is just a matter of mature relationships being recognized to the next level.
  • In that regard, the question of marriage is not about a civil right at all. It is about the nature of reality and interpretations of reality that precede the law.
  • the question of marriage is not first of all a religious matter in the sense in which most people use the word "religion."
    • kyrranielson
      kyrranielson on 10 Oct 14
       
      marriage is not a matter of religion, then why is it a standard of moralistic values that a man and a woman can be married but not homosexuals?
  • sebasgm on 10 Oct 14
     
    I agree with you Kyrra, it shouldn't be defined by your ability to reproduce. I also agree with the statement that marriage is a "civil matter, not a church affair." There is really no argument against the restrictions put on same-sex marriage being discriminatory and unconstitutional, hopefully society will soon come to understand this.
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  • Joanne Kim on 11 Oct 14
     
    I also agree with Kyrra and Sebastian and think this article is using ridiculous reasons to oppose same sex marriage. I think same sex marriage is not different from any other types of marriage, and therefore should be allowed.
  • paigedeleeuw on 11 Oct 14
     
    I completely agree with the statement that marriage is a civil matter rather than a church affair. I do not, however, believe that just because same-sex marriage cannot physically create pregnancy, it does not count as marriage. You are all right to say that this article is using absolutely ridiculous reasons to support their ideas on same-sex marriage. As Sebastian said, hopefully society will lessen their biased minds on the subject matter.
  • danielajallath on 18 Oct 16
     
    First, I was not very familiar with the legalities of this issue until I read this. To my surprise I realized how many factors went into the process of legalizing same-sex marriages. I agree with Kyrra's comments, which I think are on point. This issue is an example of how religion does tie into law at times. The Constitution does not point at any religion in specific. However, if in law marriage did not tie up to religion... What said that only a man and woman could be married and not same sex people? There was no one definition for this. At the end of the day, same-sex marriage was passed at a federal level. There cannot be any discrimination towards these individuals, or if there is then they are protected by the law. Going back to "Civil Rights", this law was passed in response to civil rights. How the law should not discriminate. Many of the excuses that this article uses of why same sex marriage is different are ridiculous in my opinion. Just like my older fellow classmates said marriage should not be based on wether a couple can procreate. In conclusion, its is 2016 and same sex marriages are legal, respected and protected against the law. So, justice was served!
danielajallath

Booze Blues: Utah's Laws Make It Tricky To Get A Drink - 1 views

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  • danielajallath on 18 Oct 16
     
    Interesting regulations on alcohol in Utah, which are part of Utah's public policy. Some of these are a bit ridiculous (in my opinion). This is another example of the blind relation between church and state. Legally, it is not linked. However, the policy makers apply their religious beliefs into the law. There is a clear relation between the state and the Mormon faith. There are certain rules like: restaurants or bars have to keep a curtain over the location of the alcohol...
  • danielajallath on 18 Oct 16
     
    Again, this is not a formal or scholastic article. However it gives a pretty good idea on the policy making system in Utah... PS: I need help finding articles that are more formal.
paigedeleeuw

Health Disparities as a Civil Rights Issue - 2 views

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  • racial integration in hospitals and health care was too difficult an issue, and efforts instead focused on the integration of schools and public accommodations
  • The first significant test of Title VI enforcement came with the implementation of the Medicare program in 1966. More than 1,000 hospitals quietly and uneventfully integrated their medical staffs, waiting rooms, and hospital floors in less than four months.
  • paigedeleeuw on 11 Oct 14
     
    Racial segregation in health care not only distorts and contributes to disparities; it increases the cost and reduces the quality of care for everyone. 
  • natedurrett on 11 Oct 14
     
    I agree. Segregation in places such as this have been neglected for too long and need to be brought to the attention of the public. The moral and financial issues that result from such choices are too much of a problem.
  • kyrranielson on 11 Oct 14
     
    Healthcare should be available to all people regardless of their race or gender. The "equal opportunity" clause is completely violated in many aspects of healthcare. Each person should have equal opportunities to receive medical attention at the same degree of every other citizen.
natedurrett

Dangerous Passage and Multiplying Fines as Ice Is Left Uncleared - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • William Sullivan, 56, shuffled forward a foot at a time, feeling around for soft spots as he tried to avoid the slick areas that would take him down. He made it, that time. His 84-year-old neighbor was not so lucky; he fell last month going to the corner bodega for coffee, and he still has back pain.
  • In the city, where walking is a way of life, keeping sidewalks clear in the winter is not merely a neighborly courtesy, it is also required under the law.
  • The Sanitation Department has issued more than 10,000 tickets this winter and more than 42,000 tickets since 2010, according to a New York Times analysis of city data. In total, those tickets carried fines of nearly $8.5 million (excluding a small percentage of tickets that were successfully challenged), of which just $2.6 million has been paid so far.
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  • Some residents say the tickets have made little, if any, difference, in their neighborhoods. For instance, city sanitation supervisors and enforcement agents have repeatedly come by the houses at 896 and 892 East 167th Street, affixing a total of 64 tickets to the chain-link fence and wood partitions in front since 2010. Still, the ice remains.
  • A bulk of the issue is that in vacant buildings it can be difficult to determine who the owner is, who is responsible for maintenance, or to compel payment.
  • “Everybody complains about it in the neighborhood, but nothing gets done,” said Mr. Sullivan, a cook and single father of eight. “I really get mad because children and the elderly have to pass here every day. It’s dangerous, and it has to be cleaned up.”
  • Keith Mellis, a spokesman for the Sanitation Department, emphasized that this snow and ice removal was “the sole responsibility” of private property owners.
  • natedurrett on 04 Mar 15
     
    This is a more local topic, but it raises an interesting question. If the lot is owned but foreclosed/vacant, whose responsibility is it to maintain the property so it isn't a public hazard?
janicebi98

The History of Americans with Disabilities Act - 2 views

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  • janicebi98 on 16 Oct 15
     
    I am fascinated by the common relevant between disabilities movement and civil rights movement. American government covers more respect toward to the disabilities. This is a codification of simple justice.
  • jennacrosby on 16 Oct 15
     
    I had not thought about the rights of the disabled. I had been meaning to look into the ADA but I hadn't until now. I agree that the similarities between the two movements is kind of crazy. And it is just another testimony of people standing up for what is right. I remember hearing about the kind of places that disabled and elderly people were being put into before the ADA, and because of space it was often mental health facilities where they were in very bad conditions.
Jason Friedman

Presidential Debates in History - Bill of Rights Institute - 2 views

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  • Divisive presidential campaigns are not new in American history. Politics has always been a brutal sport in which different factions vie for any advantage on voting day. While the competitive spirit of elections has little changed over the centuries, the modes in which candidates communicate their platforms and tear down their opponents have changed significantly. Now, presidential contenders are tasked with crafting a unique brand, cultivating a positive public image, and must appeal to a broader base of voters with a wider array of backgrounds and interests than ever before. The ways in which voters come to perceive and judge candidates have likewise changed with time. Visual media, especially the Internet, is one of the most important factors in modern elections.
  • Until the end of the nineteenth century, presidential candidates did little personal campaigning, preferring to let their supporters do the heavy lifting of attacking opponents and persuading voters.
    • Jason Friedman
      Jason Friedman on 14 Oct 15
       
      This is an example of how I might write something to the group.
johnnyfoster123

Pentagon Identifies American Killed In Iraq On Thursday - 4 views

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  • johnnyfoster123 on 22 Oct 16
     
    In this news article broadcasted through KPBS, the company attempts to reach a variety of audiences. Since this does not only appeal to specific people but rather the American general public, this article is defined as broadcasting.
  • nicktoth on 03 Nov 16
     
    They make a solid effort to make an un-bias, broad, and relevant story that still has thorough reporting. However I would go a little more in depth if I was them and have a little more understanding of what is going on.
bubb1erat

Wisconsin Supreme Court Gives Good News To Scott Walker - 0 views

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  • bubb1erat on 23 Mar 16
     
    It is interesting that he was investigated by the supreme court. I feel that it raised suspicion since the people had tried to recall him so much so he was under extra scrutiny from the public.
charlito_love

Scott Walker wins Wisconsin recall election - 1 views

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  • First-term Republican Gov. Scott Walker has survived the Wisconsin recall election, beating back a labor-backed effort to unseat him and again handing defeat to his Democratic challenger, 58-year-old Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
  • With 94 percent of the expected vote in, Walker led Barrett 54 percent to 45 percent.
  • the state remains divided
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  • the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election
  • the election is over, it's time to move Wisconsin forward."
  • bringing our state together will take some time, no doubt about it,
  • he planed to hold a meeting with the entire state legislature next week.
  • has doubled as a proxy fight over whether Republicans can push through spending cuts and confront organized labor - and live to tell about it.
  • I believe that in November voters across the country will demonstrate that they want the same in Washington, D.C.,
  • exit polls showed Barrett winning handily among union households, while Walker dominated among Tea Party voters. Walker also won by 9 points among independents. The polls showed Walker winning with men and those making more than $50,000, and Barrett winning among women and those making less than $50,000 per year.
  • candidates and outside groups spent in excess of $63 million on the recall election
  • Walker and his Republican allies spent $45.6 million on the race as of May 21, while Barrett and his allies have spent $17.9 million.
  • estimated 2.8 million people expected to cast ballots.
  • The Walker campaign said in response to the reports that "any accusation that our campaign is making those calls is categorically false and unfounded."
  • exit polls found that 52 percent of voters in Wisconsin approve of how Walker has handled the issue of collective bargaining, and 54 percent approve of how he has handled job creation. Fifty-two percent said they approved of the recent changes to state law that limits collective bargaining for government workers, while 47 percent disapproved of these changes.
  • favorable view of unions for government workers
  • 45 percent have an unfavorable opinion of these unions.
  • The Romney campaign said the former Massachusetts governor called Walker to congratulate him Tuesday evening.
  • Part of the disparity can be explained by the fact that Walker, as a sitting governor facing
  • isconsin law.
  • The rest of the spending in the race has been from outside ideological groups.
  • he newly-elected governor, who had defeated Barrett in the 2010 election, released a budget plan that proposed elimination of most public employee bargaining rights.
  • Wisconsin Senate Democrats even temporarily fled the state in an ultimately futile effort to keep Walker's plan from being passed.
  • recall elections are only appropriate for official misconduct.
  • Divide and conquer works."
  • Republicans called the race a test of whether they can push through the difficult reforms needed to deal with massive federal, state and local budget deficits.
  • exit polls found that Mr. Obama led Romney 51 percent to 44 percent among voters in the recall election.
  • The power of Wisconsin's progressive, grassroots tradition was clearly on display throughout the run up to this election and we will continue to work together to ensure a brighter future for Wisconsin's middle class.
  • Walker's victory suggests that the newly-legal unlimited spending by super PACs and other outside groups - which was unleashed by a pair of recent Supreme Court decisions, including Citizens United
  • his victory will elevate him to superstar status among conservatives and likely prompt talk of a future presidential run.
  • In a fourth state Senate recall election, Republicans were leading. If Democrats were able to triumph in any of the state senate elections, they would win a majority in the Wisconsin Senate and be able to block Walker's agenda even though he remains in office.
  • bennordpaskin on 25 Mar 15
     
    This is a news article concerning the attempted recall of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. This article contrasts the idea that every legislative race, no matter how big or small, reflects politics on a national level. In this particular race, it is notable that parties argued as to wether or not this race was any indication as to the potential outcome of 2012 general elections, and whether or not it might have been possible for Mitt Romney to win the state of Wisconsin from Obama. Noted, the article makes reference to exit polls that indicated Obamas advantage in the state.
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  • paigedeleeuw on 25 Mar 15
     
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  • sebasgm on 25 Mar 15
     
    A summary of what happened during the election and the actions Walker took when faced with the recall.
  • bubb1erat on 23 Mar 16
     
    With a dominant 54%, Walker handily retained the governors office.
  • eleanorthorp on 23 Mar 16
     
    This article seems to favor Walker but gives the general idea of why he survived the recall
  • charlito_love on 24 Mar 16
     
    Walker wins recall this is important because republicans have said this was a test for walker and his political career, while on the other hand even though democrat president Obama won Wisconsin in 2008 earlier with a point lead.
sebasgm

5 Ways New Media Are Changing Politics - US News - 2 views

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  • New social media are already changing the way organizations attract supporters.
  • But the collective outrage focused on a top-down, big-money view of politics, well, that's so . . . last century. If the goal of television ads is to motivate viewers to vote, volunteer, or give money, there are far better ways to reach people, thanks to the new media.
  • 1. News you can choose:
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  • 2. Share this:
  • 3. Like it:
  • . Connect with others:
  • instant read on opinions and positions
  • distributing the news
  • etweeted hundreds of times
  • The result is a new paradigm in political communications, and both parties are using it.
  • That affects the way reporters spend their days and the way campaigns craft their message.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
       
      Technology is a new means of broadcasting and campaigning to the public.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
       
      This is a great summary of how Media is changing politics.
  • sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
     
    Emerging communications phenomena have transformed the political process for broadcasting.
  • Joanne Kim on 29 Oct 14
     
    I think this article shows how technology and the new forms of media are having a huge effect on the politics today, and I agree that the new media is one of the biggest things that influence the politics.
featherp

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-narrowcasting.htm - 1 views

A common practice of narrow broadcasting would be public TV. Depending on the TV channels that provide the show they are displaying

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Joanne Kim

O'Neill project RMC 201 C1: Narrowcasting is making it's way up - 1 views

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    • Joanne Kim
      Joanne Kim on 29 Oct 14
       
      the advantages : target specific audience, send greater message impact, can change the message frequently
  • Disadvantages of narrowcasting
    • Joanne Kim
      Joanne Kim on 29 Oct 14
       
      disadvantages of narrowcasting : high installation cost, high risks, so investing in narrowcasting is not popular
  • Joanne Kim on 29 Oct 14
     
    This article talks about advantages and disadvantages of narrowcasting and how it works together with the public
  • danielacon on 30 Oct 14
     
    Advertisements in narrowcasting are often more effective than in broadcasting because a lot of the ads are related to what the show is about.
kyrranielson

Broadcasting -- Encyclopedia Britannica - 1 views

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broadcasting

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  • roadcasting, electronic transmission of radio and television signals that are intended for general public reception, as distinguished from private signals that are directed to specific receivers.
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      kyrranielson on 29 Oct 14
       
      Definition of Broadcasting
  • Sound broadcasting in this sense may be said to have started about 1920, while television broadcasting began in the 1930s.
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  • The first known radio program in the United States was broadcast by Reginald Aubrey Fessenden from his experimental station at Brant Rock, Mass., on Christmas Eve, 1906.
  • he first commercial radio station was KDKA in Pittsburgh, which went on the air in the evening of Nov. 2, 1920, with a broadcast of the returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election.
  • Government regulation Although the growth of radiobroadcasting in the United States was spectacularly swift, in the early years it also proved to be chaotic, unplanned, and unregulated. Furthermore, business arrangements that were being made between the leading manufacturers of radio equipment and the leading broadcasters seemed to threaten monopoly. Congress responded by passing the Radio Act of 1927, which, although directed primarily against monopoly, also set up the agency that is now called the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allocate wavelengths to broadcasters. The government’s attack on monopoly resulted eventually in four radio networks—the National Broadcasting Company, the Columbia Broadcasting System, the Mutual Broadcasting System, and the American Broadcasting Company—while the FCC permitted orderly growth and ensured the survival of educational radio stations.
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      kyrranielson on 29 Oct 14
       
      Government Regulation: FCC, Radio Act of 1927
  • commercial firms that regarded broadcasting primarily as a means of point-to-point communication.
  • paigedeleeuw on 29 Oct 14
     
    I liked the fact that you introduced a definition. It was a nice refresher to see what it is that is being discussed, and then to be given examples. I thought it was really interesting to see just how much people are affected daily by the idea and motives of broadcasting. Most of the time we are being influenced not really knowing what it is that is actually going on. It really forces someone to stop and think about what is being broadcasted to them via t.v. and the radio.
Joanne Kim

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Survives Recall : It's All Politics : NPR - 2 views

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  • became a proxy of sorts for national politics.
  • At the macro level, it was about different visions for the role of government. But it all stemmed from legislation, championed by Walker, that severely limited the collective-bargaining rights of public employees.
  • Unions and Democrats collected more than 900,000 signatures to trigger only the third gubernatorial recall election in U.S. history. But in the end, the GOP outraised and outmaneuvered Democrats in the state. Walker raised $30.5 million, while Barrett raised only about $4 million.
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  • he State Capitol in Madison, the mood was one of disbelief.
  • she feared Walker's agenda "will be a template for the rest of the country."
  • the two governors to have been recalled were Lynn Frazier of North Dakota, who was in his third two-year term when he was recalled in October 1921 and Gray Davis of California, who was recalled in October 2003.
  • Voters want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions,
  • Democrats were outspent big.
  • money matters but so do basic, core ideas.
  • he recall campaign simply energized Republicans and they were able to raise huge money and expand its turnout operation "where Democrats traditionally have the edge."
  • NBC News is projecting that Walker has survived the recall election. The call comes just as news organizations got updated exit poll numbers that indicated Walker had a four point lead over Barrett.
  • hey don't mean much, of course, but with 2.25 percent of precincts reporting, Walker leads with 54 percent. Barrett has 45 percent.
  • With about 21 percent of the precincts counted, Walker maintains a sizable lead of 61 percent to 38 percent.
  • the turnout is being compared to the turnout for 2008's presidential election. That's what NPR's Don Gonyea reported on All Things Considered this afternoon. In some pre
  • The Capitol in Madison has been the scene of nonstop protests for more than a year.
  • of those who voted today, 60 percent said recalls are only appropriate because of misconduct. Of course that differed depending on party.
  • Republicans said by a near unanimous margin that recall elections are never appropriate or only appropriate in the case of official misconduct. But slight majority of Democratic voters said recall elections are appropriate 'for any reason.'"
  • While Barrett has received about 26 percent of his $4 million in campaign donations from outside the Badger State, Walker has drawn nearly two-thirds of his $30.5 million contributions from out of state, according to campaign filings released May 29. Walker has outraised Barrett 7 1/2 to 1 since late 2011, though Barrett didn't enter the race until late March."
  • The presence of undecided voters tends to correlate with higher unpredictability on Election Day, while the absence of them, as in this case, means that even a small lead is more likely to hold up."
  • Most (88 percent) made up their minds about whom to vote for before May.
  • cincts, said Don, turnout could exceed 100 percent.
  • 32 percent of voters said someone in their household was a union member. 68 percent said they had no connection to a union. That's a higher union turnout than 2010 and 2008, when that number was 26 percent.
  • Voters are unhappy with both parties.
  • Note that it was signed by him, which the White House has said means it was sent by the president himself.
  • first to successfully defeat such an attempt.
  • Walker raised $30.5 million, while Barrett raised only about $4 million.
  • Joanne Kim on 25 Mar 15
     
    This news article talks about how Walker became the first to survive the recall election and the process of it in details.
  • kyrranielson on 25 Mar 15
     
    This article brought up a fact that could have substantially changed the outcome of the election. Walker raised $30.5 million, while Barrett raised only about $4 million. Money is a huge tool that can sway the outcome of an election very easily. If Barrett had the same amount of funding as Walker would the election have ended in his favor?
Joanne Kim

Wisconsin governor beats recall: Republican Scott Walker retains office - latimes - 2 views

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  • Public employee unions led an effort to oust him,
  • Walker fought back
  • ough choices”
  • Joanne Kim on 25 Mar 15
     
    This article also shows how Scott Walker had to go through recall election process and how he survived through it. It also talks about the petition that made the recall election happen.
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