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40:23Now PlayingInside the Government’s Crackdown on TV
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40:23Now PlayingThis past weekend, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission threatened to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran.
Last month, Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with a Senate candidate because of F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.
Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times, explains how the Trump administration is trying to shape media coverage to fit its agenda.
GuestJim Rutenberg () , a writer at large for The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.
Background reading:
• Under President Trump, the F.C.C. has used obscure regulatory powers to crack down on network TV () .
• How a centuryold rule is scrambling latenight TV () .
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