WH tells Dem consultant to nix Fox

Dick Taffe — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:30:09 +0000

The Los Angeles Times reports that a Democratic consultant was told by a White House official not to appear again on Fox News Channel, which the administration sees as a political opponent. College of Communication Professor Tobe Berkovitz, a political communication expert, says if that’s true, then the White House doesn’t seem to believe that the public is best served by a robust and open debate on the issues.

“I guess the mantra is, ‘Change you can believe in, only available on the TV networks, CNN, and of course MSNBC.’”

Contact Tobe Berkovitz, 617-921-0110, tobetv@bu.edu

Supreme Court upholds “fleeting expletive” rule, for now

Dick Taffe — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:36:47 +0000

College of Communication Professor T. Barton Carter, a communication law and FCC expert, says Fox Television Stations will likely eventually win its case concerning expletives for which the FCC was issuing fines, despite the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling upholding the FCC’s “fleeting expletive” rule.

“This decision prolongs the long battle over broadcast indecency. As a result of this decision, the case now goes back to the circuit court for a decision on the constitutionality of the policy. Although the lower court did not previously decide this issue, it did discuss it. That discussion indicated a reasonable likelihood that one or more of Fox’s constitutional arguments will succeed.”

Contact T. Barton Carter, 617-353-3482, comlaw@bu.edu

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WH tells Dem consultant to nix Fox

Supreme Court upholds “fleeting expletive” rule, for now