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Inside the Government’s Crackdown on TV

Inside the Government’s Crackdown on TV

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This past weekend, the chairman of the Federal Communications
Commission threatened to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over their
coverage of the war in Iran.

Last month, Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with
a Senate candidate because of F.C.C. guidance that targeted
political interviews on late-night shows.

Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times, explains
how the Trump administration is trying to shape media coverage to
fit its agenda.

Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The
New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Under President Trump, the F.C.C. has used obscure regulatory
powers to crack down on network TV.

How a century-old rule is scrambling late-night TV.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

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