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Donald Trump And The FCC Chairman Are Waging War On The News Media, As Much Of The Industry Frets Over Whether To Fight Back – Analysis
The FCC wields authority over media companies, and Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr has sought to rattle that industry right away. What's next?
In the blizzard of executive orders, Resolute desk pronouncements and mass firings of President Donald Trump ‘s first weeks in office, it’s easy to lose sight of what has been happening at the FCC and its chilling effect on the media. But as the chief regulator with oversight over broadcasting, the FCC wields authority over media companies large and small, and that is where its Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr has sought to rattle the industry in his initial month. That is a disconcerting, even chilling prospect for sources in the news division, who see the legendary house of Murrow and Cronkite as not caught in the middle as controlling Paramount Global shareholder Shari Redstone is anxious to close the transaction.
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