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The limits of free speech protections in American broadcasting

  • Written by Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
The limits of free speech protections in American broadcastingFCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies in Washington on May 21, 2025.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Image

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network. He makes his displeasure clear in public speeches, interviews and congressional testimony.

The network, afraid of the regulatory agency’s power...

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