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Show Me the ConventionBroadcast Media will not cover Convention
New York Times ^ | 08-30-2004 | MICHAEL J. COPPS

Posted on 08/30/2004 10:31:43 AM PDT by crushelits

Washington — As a Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, I may not agree with many positions taken by speakers this week at the Republican National Convention. Even so, I believe our broadcast media owe us more coverage of an event that remains an important component of the presidential campaign. Yet tonight, if people around the country tune in to the commercial broadcast TV networks, most will not see any live convention coverage. That's not right.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blackout; broadcastnetworks; commissioner; criticizes; fcc

1 posted on 08/30/2004 10:31:44 AM PDT by crushelits
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To: crushelits

Memo to Copps: Then if you don't like your own policy, RESIGN!


2 posted on 08/30/2004 10:34:07 AM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
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To: crushelits

Are the alphabet networks denying coverage to the Republican National Convention!?


3 posted on 08/30/2004 10:35:34 AM PDT by teletech (Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT!)
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To: teletech

from what I heard, yes..


4 posted on 08/30/2004 10:36:20 AM PDT by The Mayor (The Lord cares for all who willingly and humbly receive their physical and spiritual food from Him.)
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To: crushelits

It's called freedom & it does have some downside to it. What should we do - force everyone to watch gavel-to-gavel conventions once every 4 years, have mandatory reading lists, censor movies & books?


5 posted on 08/30/2004 10:36:55 AM PDT by familyofman (nobody's right if everybody's wrong)
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