The number one lobby that opposes campaign finance reform in the United States is the National Association of Broadcasters. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes association broadcaster campaign
Local television news, on both radio and television, is so appalling. Makes print journalism look like the greatest stuff ever written. Robert McChesney appallgreatjournalism Change image and share on social
The whole process of getting licenses to broadcast, which took place decades ago, was done behind closed doors by powerful lobbies, and wealthy commercial interests got all the licenses with no public input, no congressional input for that matter. Robert McChesney agobroadcastclose share on social
The relationship between the media owner, their relationship isn't strictly with people and audiences. It's also with advertisers, and that's the most relationship in radio; in fact it pays the bills. Robert McChesney advertiseraudiencebill Change image and share on social
There is this absurd assumption that the revitalisation of the public sphere is always a good thing. I think people tend to confuse 'civic' and 'civil,' and they believe that everything that is done by citizens is necessarily a good thing because you build a network, an association. Evgeny Morozov absurdassociationassumption share on social
I have a lot of stands on a lot of political issues. I'm very big on campaign finance reform. I still think most Americans aren't aware of how the dumping of big corporate dollars and private donor dollars has totally corrupted the political system and taken it away from them. Morgan Fairchild americanawarebig share on social
I want the BBC to be a mass market public service broadcaster still funded by the licence fee... and the licence fee is more durable than many people in the commercial sector believe. Gavyn Davies bbcbroadcastercommercial Change image and share on social