FCC Commissioner Circulates Document on ‘The State of Media Journalism’

Thursday, July 09, 2009
By Matt Cover

(CNSNews.com) – Michael Copps, a commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission and its former acting chairman, has circulated an internal report examining the state of media journalism in America and discussing ways to address issues such as the rise of media conglomerates and the prevalence of opinion journalism.

The report, known as a Notification of Inquiry (NOI), is often the first step in the FCC’s rule-making process. It examines traditional broadcast media as well as the rise of “newâ€