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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 nxobject »

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).

The Guardian has a decent (enough) US bureau – I think an alum of the Intercept edits it. Of course it's not as thorough as an American-based outlet.

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

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Post by otterley »

fwip wrote: post #118
1970-01-01 wrote: post #65

"Didn't air" doesn't mean what you think it means. It means the interview didn't go over the airwaves via broadcast towers. The full interview is online, which thanks to the Streisand effect already has millions of views and therfore helped CBS in terms of funding. This can be seen as a 4D chess move by CBS. They'll certainly do this again if they're hitting millions of views. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_…

The youtube video currently has ~1.4 million views. Colbert averages 2 to 3 million television viewers per night, plus some number of youtube views that I haven't looked up the stats for. That is, this interview has been seen by fewer people than it would have, had it been on television.

Let's give it some time. It hasn't been up that long, and it's already gone up to 1.9MM views in the 2 hours that have elapsed since you posted this.

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

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Post by plagiarist »

mrandish wrote: post #152
CGMthrowaway wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Indeed. Mark Zuckerberg has long said the administration pressured Facebook to censor COVID-related content, including satire and humor. And now the administration has ended public funding for NPR and PBS. Chilling effect It goes back even further, just see the 1941 FCC “Mayflower Decision” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower_doctrine

When you say "the administration", it's worth noting you're describing actions by two different administrations. Both political parties have tried to silence dissenting views through soft censorship.

They do know that. They are disingenuously attempting to equate asking a platform to remove disinformation with using government resources to threaten a platform into silence.

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

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Post by CGMthrowaway »

mrandish wrote: post #152
CGMthrowaway wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Indeed. Mark Zuckerberg has long said the administration pressured Facebook to censor COVID-related content, including satire and humor. And now the administration has ended public funding for NPR and PBS. Chilling effect It goes back even further, just see the 1941 FCC “Mayflower Decision” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower_doctrine

When you say "the administration", it's worth noting you're describing actions by two different administrations. Both political parties have tried to silence dissenting views through soft censorship.

>Both political parties have tried to silence dissenting views through soft censorship

You're right, thanks. If I could edit I would

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

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Post by DangitBobby »

ajross wrote: post #148
ctoth wrote: post #143

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ah yes, NPR who famously doesn't advertise but just tells us about new products! That sponsor programs!

There's something "Very HN" to see a comment in a discussion about literal political censorship of the news media pointing out the horrifying hypocrisy in one of those media sources running... something sort of like advertisement. Is this what kids mean when they tell people to touch grass? My generation would accuse you of having lost the plot.

Being forced to run advertisements because one political party in particular decided being unbeholden to corporate interests is a dangerous thing for a news organization to be.

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Post by Herring »

lyu07282 wrote: post #161
Herring wrote: post #112

Reminder that the most reliable way to prevent the rise of the far right is to implement robust safety nets and low inequality, to reduce status anxiety and grievance. Support for such measures (welfare, healthcare, unionization, high taxes etc) is usually low among Americans. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/10/welfare-cuts...

That's why the rightward shift is unavoidable and corporate Dems like Talarico only further this shift into fascism. Even if liberals win it only means the next right-wing candidate is going to be even more extreme than the last. People think that's crazy talk, even though it's happening right in front of their faces since Obama, we're cooked.

Last time it took a huge depression to get people to start working together (FDR's socialism lite).

I think part of the problem is capitalism itself. Most US companies are run like tiny little fascist dictatorships, which is a great training ground for the real thing. It doesn't socialize people to cooperate. Contrast eg Norway, where businesses operate inside a formal 3-way agreement (Trepartssamarbeidet) between the government, employers associations, and trade unions.

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

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Post by nebula8804 »

lyu07282 wrote: post #161
Herring wrote: post #112

Reminder that the most reliable way to prevent the rise of the far right is to implement robust safety nets and low inequality, to reduce status anxiety and grievance. Support for such measures (welfare, healthcare, unionization, high taxes etc) is usually low among Americans. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/10/welfare-cuts...

That's why the rightward shift is unavoidable and corporate Dems like Talarico only further this shift into fascism. Even if liberals win it only means the next right-wing candidate is going to be even more extreme than the last. People think that's crazy talk, even though it's happening right in front of their faces since Obama, we're cooked.

AOC has just improves her ranking big time in the last few days. If she keeps this up she 'maybe' she has a shot at the White House (maybe, its going to be a long two years).

Think about it: A bernie Sanders type candidate not taking corporate PAC money is currently in the running for the White House! We saw with Mamdani they will throw everything at her. Will she falter? Hope not but feeling better than I have felt in a while.

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Post by pseudalopex »

CGMthrowaway wrote: post #26
pdpi wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The FCC opened a probe on The View[0] for hosting Talarico. They haven't made a rule change, but they're definitely acting as if the rules already say what they want it to say. [0]: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/fcc-opening-probe-the-view-a...

Already in 2026, Colbert has hosted Senator Jon Ossoff and Governor Josh Shapiro who are both up for re-election this year. Why no probe in those cases?

Ossoff and Shapiro had not filed as candidates reportedly.[1]

[1] https://latenighter.com/news/jon-ossoffs-colbert-fcc-equal-t...

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

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Post by nebula8804 »

hypersoar wrote: post #78
gz5 wrote: post #15

we'll need more facts but if there is substance to this then the reaction from Bari Weiss (now cbs news editor-in-chief and a long-time public advocate of free speech) and team will be interesting.

Bari Weiss cut her teeth in college trying to get professors fired for criticizing Israel. She's hardly an advocate for free speech.

Maybe he was being sarcastic.

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Post by Rapzid »

nebula8804 wrote: post #169
lyu07282 wrote: post #157

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's kind of ironic, so much drama all for a safe centrist corporate democrat. Although perhaps that's why it's such a big deal for liberals, it's oligarchical infighting. It's even more confusing that he's funded by the same billionaires that trump is. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/21/james-talarico-miri...

I cheer on and have volunteered for progressive candidates before on the east coast. NYC keeps putting out rockstars. I guess its something about this diverse pressure cooker of a city? I don't know but they keep doing it. You are talking about Texas, an also ran mess that has a lot of work to do. Lets put aside the fact that they love their unique flavors of voter suppression. At best, for now all we can hope is whi…

Texas is an also ran mess? They love voter suppression?

Do you realize people can read what you post?

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