Trump is on his way to shut down 60 Minutes

[lennypartiv]

I'm sure there are other liberal media shows also worth shutting down. There are even entire networks that should be shut down. Git R Done Bondi and Trump!

---DOJ rescinds subpoena protection for journalists---

AG Pam Bondi rescinds DOJ memo shielding journalists from leak probes

The U.S. Attorney General on Friday rescinded a memo issued four years ago that limited the ability of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to target reporters during criminal and civil investigations.

thedesk.net

 

[MarathonMike]

60 minutes is going to settle their lawsuit with Trump just like CNN and the other Quisling TV shows. They know they're guilty and want it swept under the rug ASAP.

 

[1srelluc]

Show me an MSM "news" outlet that has served anyone but the dems.....90-odd % negative coverage of Trump thus far....They don't even try to hide it.

The condition of their FCC license is that they serve the public interest, not just dem interests.

The Communications Act of 1934 requires that broadcast licensees operate in the “public interest, convenience and necessity.”

Yeah, it's old and likely needs to be tightened-up to rebalance the scales a bit.

Revisiting the broadcast public interest standard in communications law and regulation

Stuart Brotman reviews the legal implications of the Communications Act of 1934. He highlights the ambiguity of the Act and contends that the FCC can and should articulate a set of public interest principles that can be applied to broadcasting with greater transparency and consistency.

www.brookings.edu