the threat to silence talk radio Jennings, Brian. creator text bibliography nyu New York Threshold Editions 2009 monographic eng Eng

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xviii, 301 p. ; 23 cm. Suggests that conservative talk radio blossomed after the FCC voted to stop enforcing the Fairness Doctrine, and expresses concern that the Obama administration and Democratic Congress may reinstate it to stifle free speech. Talk radio in jeopardy : at what price free speech? -- The first amendment : yesterday and today -- The Fairness Doctrine : what it means for you -- The Bingaman bombshell : a call for censorship -- Hush Rush : Limbaugh sounds off -- Radio hosts tee off : the perfect firestorm -- The Lilliputians : Savage calls censors little people -- Silence : rumor has it more-balanced talk could have prevented the war -- Dingy Harry : Reid gets it wrong -- Censorship by Congress : legislative efforts exposed -- Obama weighs in : our new president's history of censorship -- That's entertainment! : why conservative talk radio works (and liberal talk doesn't) -- A liberal rejects censorship : Alan Colmes just says "No!" -- The gospel according to radio : the impact on Christian broadcasting -- Bias! : talk radio as a balance to mainstream media -- The birth of talk radio : the origins of conservative talk -- Constitution Day : a celebration of personal freedom -- Congress weighs in : legislation for and against censorship -- The digital explosion : how the Internet makes the Fairness Doctrine obsolete -- Fair & balanced : should it be legislated? -- Grassroots intimidation : backdoor tactics -- The myth : the need for balance in broadcasting -- Hometown radio : local vs. big media -- "Good morning, Vietnam!": free speech on Armed Forces Radio -- The speech police : liberal activist groups force fairness -- The left-wing smear machine : conservative talk fights back -- Is America next? : Canadian free speech squelched -- The speech terrorists : conservative talk vs. radical Islam -- The Obama Doctrine : the united church of fairness -- The "Fairness" Communications Commission : how the FCC will censor -- Radio fights back : radio managers take a stand -- Censors in action : radio hosts silenced -- What would the great communicator say? : Michael Reagan speaks out -- Censorship : don't let it happen again!. Brian Jennings. "1st Threshold Editions hardcover edition May 2009" Includes bibliographical references (283-301). n-us--- Fairness doctrine (Broadcasting) United States Radio talk shows Law and legislation United States Radio Censorship United States KF2812 J54 2009 343.7309/945 9781439154427 (cloth : alk. paper) 1439154422 (cloth : alk. paper) 2009002895 DLC 090209 20230410123455.0 117106