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CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Re: CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Post by thaumasiotes »

bfbcu763 wrote: post #92

The prob has always been the FCC didnt recognize the internet as a Broadcast Medium. Which it is. Anyone can get their message out to a billion people if the algos deem its going to make the platform money. This means the platform support 1 to All messaging ie Broadcast. Thanks to Claude Shannon we know if everyone is given free broadcast capability like giving everyone a mic connected to the same sound system, witho…

None of the statements in your comment support the idea that the internet is a broadcast medium in the sense relevant to the FCC. It's a medium made entirely of 1-1 connections.

Note that newspapers are an older technology than radio, and they function in exactly the same way that the internet does, and there's never been a question of whether they are secretly "broadcast media".

Re: CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Post by pico303 »

web-cowboy wrote: post #21

Rough spot in time to be: - Once print newspapers were no longer a thing, even local news outlets are struggling to stay alive, and are resulting to sensationalism and entertainment as news - Corporate sponsors retain a huge influence in mainstream news (or have outright purchased it and use it for partisan politics). - "Social" media resides in (you guessed it) corporate-owned walled gardens. - Even those willing to…

Someone already mentioned NPR. BBC also does a great job reporting on US and international issues. New York Times still does strong reporting. And there are local sources too, such as the Colorado Sun, LA Times, SF Chronicle, or SF Gate (obviously I’m in the US).

Re: CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Post by CGMthrowaway »

ishouldstayaway wrote: post #80
CGMthrowaway wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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And you're accusing us of jumping to conclusions without evidence? Get a grip here dude.

I didnt jump to any conclusions about the motive behind Colbert's statements. I presented possibilities, very clearly and explicitly labeling them "alternative" and "unlikely". And the idea that all press is good press is not too controversial either

Re: CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Post by msie »

JackFr wrote: post #95

It's a terrible look for CBS. At the same time, I find it unbelievable that they don't fire Colbert. This is obvious gross insubordination, and he is an employee. His final show is coming in May, and I'm sure that they can expect Colbert to continue to embarrass them (as the spineless sycophants they are) every week until then. It's a tremendous self own.

Ha, it's spineless that they are self-censoring themselves. Whatever happened to Freedom of the Press?

Re: CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Post by CGMthrowaway »

csours wrote: post #79
pimlottc wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have no idea what this means

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ85y3q6K8c Many people in or related to the current administration have spoken in favor of free speech, which feels quite ironic.

>Many people in or related to the current administration have spoken in favor of free speech, which feels quite ironic.

Indeed. Our government, like most governments across the world in 2026, has moved way beyond the naive notion of "free speech." Talking about it now is either nostalgia, or lies

Re: CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Post by croes »

mikkupikku wrote: post #63
croes wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Victim blaming? Greedy for trying to stay in business. If you didn’t fight hard enough it’s your fault? You let the government of the hook to easily. By your logic you‘re a perpetrator too because he don’t blame the real bad guy

If you give in and comply without a fight, are you actually a victim or are you actually a collaborator? CBS is controlled by Ellison, which makes this look a lot like collaboration.

> If you give in and comply without a fight, are you actually a victim or are you actually a collaborator?

That is victim blaming. Heard the same from judges about rape victims.

> CBS is controlled by Ellison, which makes this look a lot like collaboration.

That changes this completely. That isn’t being a coward, that’s just good old quid pro quo from billionaire buddies.

Re: CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Post by kjkjadksj »

pico303 wrote: post #102
web-cowboy wrote: post #21

Rough spot in time to be: - Once print newspapers were no longer a thing, even local news outlets are struggling to stay alive, and are resulting to sensationalism and entertainment as news - Corporate sponsors retain a huge influence in mainstream news (or have outright purchased it and use it for partisan politics). - "Social" media resides in (you guessed it) corporate-owned walled gardens. - Even those willing to…

Someone already mentioned NPR. BBC also does a great job reporting on US and international issues. New York Times still does strong reporting. And there are local sources too, such as the Colorado Sun, LA Times, SF Chronicle, or SF Gate (obviously I’m in the US).

LA Times is in the process of getting Bezosed/Murdoched by their billionaire political activist owner.

Re: CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC

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Post by hangonhn »

Jordan-117 wrote: post #22
anderber wrote: post #3

That's insane. We're talking about the government threatening a station if they air an interview with a political rival.

Tbh, in this case the fault lies more with CBS for obeying in advance. The FCC hasn't actually made the rule change yet.

This is exactly how effective censorship works. For example, what most people don't understand about Chinese censorship is that the foundation of their system is that everything is attributable to someone eventually. So they start by targeting anonymity. Then when something they don't like is published and gains traction, the originating party and the major distributors are punished -- sometimes very publicly. The chilling effect is that people will learn to self censor. Oh and they keep the rules really vague so you always err on the side of caution.

CBS self censoring is basically the same thing.

The Chinese government can then say "What censorship?" or "It's rare" and now the FCC can do the same.

Playing whack-a-mole is not a good strategy for censorship. The chilling effect of self censorship is the winning strategy.

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