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Wheeler Defends FCC TV News Study

TVNewsCheck | by Doug Halonen

When asked whether a study commissioned by the FCC to determine whether the public’s  information needs are being met is proper, new FCC chief Tom Wheeler said all it’s doing is gathering facts. Rep. Greg Walden asked him: “Are these the kinds of questions a government entity should be asking of the news media? These seem like really internal journalistic issues.”