Public Knowledge: Reports Indicate FCC Chairman Carr Plans to Reopen Complaints Against Broadcasters, Jeopardizing Press Freedom
January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025:
Reports indicate that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr plans to reinstate three broadcast complaints previously dismissed by former FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The complaints, filed by The Center for American Rights, concern ABC's presidential debate coverage, CBS's "60 Minutes" interview editing, and NBC's "Saturday Night Live" . . .
Reports indicate that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr plans to reinstate three broadcast complaints previously dismissed by former FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The complaints, filed by The Center for American Rights, concern ABC's presidential debate coverage, CBS's "60 Minutes" interview editing, and NBC's "Saturday Night Live" . . .