First Amendment

Any freedom-loving person would be outraged at the attempt by the Federal Communications Commission to inject itself into monitoring the practices of print and broadcast media organizations, but the outrage came almost exclusively from conservatives, which is highly instructive. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Columnists

A chilling proposal by the FCC

February 25, 2014 5:00 am

After much criticism from conservative quarters, the Federal Communications Commission has decided, at least for now, to withdraw plans for its proposed study of how media organizations gather and report news. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Columnists

FCC study of media ‘balance’ excludes conservative and religious Americans

Cal Thomas -

February 24, 2014 5:00 am

A key advocate of the project to assess whether news organizations are meeting government-defined

Beltway Confidential

What was the FCC newsroom ‘survey’ really about?

Byron York -

February 24, 2014 5:00 am

Columnists

Media ‘reform’ schemes business as usual for some on FCC

Byron York -

February 24, 2014 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

38 times America hated Piers Morgan

Charlie Spiering -

February 24, 2014 5:00 am

If the FCC goes forward, it's not clear what will happen to news organizations that fall short of the new government standards. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Columnists

New Obama initiative tramples First Amendment protections

Byron York -

February 20, 2014 5:00 am

Former acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Michael J. Copps, left, visits the digital TV transition command center at FCC headquarters in Washington in June 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Magazine

Examiner Editorial: Journalists and Republicans must keep FCC out of newsrooms

Washington Examiner -

February 20, 2014 5:00 am

News

License-reader firm says new law curbs free speech

Jack Gillum -

February 13, 2014 7:12 pm

The United States has fallen to 46th place in the 2014 World Press Freedom Index released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

US falls to 46th in the World Press Freedom Index, from 32nd

Charlie Spiering -

February 12, 2014 5:00 am

The Little Sisters of the Poor is an order of Catholic nuns that runs homes for the elderly poor. They object to providing contraceptives, abortifacients and sterilizations in their health benefits packages -- not exactly surprising, considering they are, well, Catholic nuns. (Photo: Becket Fund)

Op-Eds

Little Sisters case shows how Obama administration is not respecting religious freedom

Peter Kirsanow -

February 12, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: First Amendment

A chilling proposal by the FCC

FCC study of media ‘balance’ excludes conservative and religious Americans

What was the FCC newsroom ‘survey’ really about?

Media ‘reform’ schemes business as usual for some on FCC

38 times America hated Piers Morgan

New Obama initiative tramples First Amendment protections

Examiner Editorial: Journalists and Republicans must keep FCC out of newsrooms

License-reader firm says new law curbs free speech

US falls to 46th in the World Press Freedom Index, from 32nd

Little Sisters case shows how Obama administration is not respecting religious freedom

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