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December 20, 2015

Lawmakers push federal media shield bill

Supporters of a bill that would create a federal shield law for reporters are pushing to get the legislation to the Senate floor following the Supreme Court's decision to not hear New York Times reporter James Risen's case on Monday.

December 20, 2015

FCC quietly kills controversial newsroom study

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday quietly canned its controversial study of American newsrooms, a week after putting the project on hold.

December 20, 2015

Firm tapped for FCC media study has background in social 鈥榳elfare,鈥� health 鈥� not media

To conduct what critics are calling an intrusive examination of newsrooms across America, the Federal Communications Commission tapped a Beltway firm whose philosophy aligned neatly with the study's goals -- which were to promote "diversity" in the newsroom, presumably in terms of who is hired and what is covered.

December 20, 2015

FCC backs off newsroom survey plan

The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday that it was putting on hold a controversial study of American newsrooms, after complaints from Republican lawmakers and media groups that the project was too intrusive.

December 20, 2015

Critics want FCC media study thrown on 鈥榯rash heap,鈥� skeptical of changes

Critics of a proposed Federal Communications Commission study that would send researchers into newsrooms across America say the new chairman's vow to tweak the plan doesn't go far enough -- with one leading media group calling on the agency to scrap the study entirely.

December 20, 2015

'The Kelly File' looks at the FCC's proposal to study newsrooms

A Federal Communications Commission proposal to 鈥渟tudy鈥� how the news media operates by placing researchers in newsrooms, 鈥淭he Kelly File鈥� reported on Wednesday.

December 20, 2015

United States' press freedom ranking drops sharply, report says

An increased focus on cracking down on whistleblowers has significantly dropped the United States鈥� press freedom ranking in the world, a new report says.

December 20, 2015

Supreme Court rejects effort to compel FoxNews.com reporter to reveal sources

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a last-ditch bid by the lawyers for Colorado movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes to compel FoxNews.com reporter Jana Winter to reveal confidential sources from a story or face jail.

December 20, 2015

Nonprofit challenges government definition of a media outlet

The nonprofit watchdog group Cause of Action is challenging the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚 (FTC) decision that it is not a member of the media, and asking the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court鈥檚 ruling in favor of the FTC.

December 20, 2015

New York town awaits ruling on moment of prayer

A town board in upstate New York moved efficiently through its March meeting agenda: roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of prayer.