National Association of Broadcasters

Broadcast Transparency: A No Brainer for the FCC

Timothy Karr | Posted 04.27.2012

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Timothy Karr

By requiring full disclosure, the FCC could go a long way toward shedding light on political influence peddling in 2012, and exposing the media's role -- both constructive and otherwise -- in our democracy.

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Gender Slurs: Why What Rush Limbaugh Said Is So Damning to Women

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.13.2012

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Sarah O'Leary

Rush Limbaugh's use of "slut" and "prostitute" was a textbook example of how horrifically damning gender slurs are, and why such forms of abuse deserve swift and serious action.

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Apple Unveils New Final Cut Pro

Posted 06.13.2011

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At the National Association of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas, Apple previewed a beefed-up version of the popular Final Cut Pro film and video e...

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington to Kill Community Radio

Craig Aaron | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Aaron

The Mr. Smith in question is Gordon Smith, who is persuading his former colleagues to use a rolling series of secret holds to keep a bill off the floor that would create thousands of new hyper-local community radio stations.

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Those Who Cannot Innovate, Regulate: Old Media's Twisted Logic

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Association of Broadcasters, David M. Ewalt, Newspapers, Joseph Schumpeter, Nab, Riaa, Tags: Gary Shapiro, Motel T., Npr, Congress, Facebook, Boston University, Satellite Radio, Innovation Movement, Cable, Henry Ford, AM Radio, Network Television, Washington Post, Tom Cruise, Cea, FM Radio, Huffington Post, Forbes, Recording Industry Association of American, Consumer Electronics Association, Itunes, Performance Rights Act, Media News
Gary Shapiro

Should we protect old media by hindering market competition? Of course not. But try telling that to the National Association of Broadcasters and the Recording Industry Association of America.

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Katzenberg: 3-D Revenues Can Offset DVD Slump

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Extra revenue being pulled in by 3-D movies at the box office can more than make up for the money lost from falling sales of DVDs,...

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Congress Drafts Bill To Turn Volume Down On TV Commercials

AP | ANN SANNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Television viewers jarred by abrupt spikes in volume during commercial breaks may someday be able to give their mute buttons a rest...

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Big Radio's Attacks on Me Aren't Surprising

Dionne Warwick | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dionne Warwick

There is nothing "stupid" about insisting that African American workers are paid for their labor. The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists.

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Digital Television Delay

Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephanie Vaughn Hapke

I'm sorry, but if people have not heeded the warnings by now, they either do not watch enough TV for this to be an issue, or they just don't care.

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Two Worlds

Sam Greenfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sam Greenfield

They looked like they didn't have a lot of money. They didn't look like they were there for the NAB. They weren't. They were victims of Hurricane Ike.

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The Power and Responsibility of our Nation's Broadcasters

Tim Robbins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tim Robbins

Broadcasters have the power to turn this nation away from the hatred and the divisive dialogue that has rendered such a corrosive effect on our body politic.

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