Tracking the Policy Debates on the Future of Media
Josh Stearns at SavetheNews.org has posted a helpful guide to Ten Policy Debates Shaping Journalism Right Now listing 10 legislative proposals, policy proceedings and inquiries taking place in Washington that could have a significant impact on the future of journalism in the United States. Here’s the list of 10 (go to SavetheNews.org for descriptions and additional links). What other initiatives and debates should be added to this list of “must-follow” list on media policy?
1. Federal Communications Commission’s initiative on the “Future of Media and Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age” (which draws on the work of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy)
2. Federal Trade Commission’s investigation, “How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age”
3. The Newspaper Revitalization Act
4. A Federal Shield Law for journalists
5. The FCC’s Quadrennial Media Ownership Review
6. Comcast/NBC Merger
7. The National Broadband Plan
9. The Local Community Radio Act
10. Community Access Preservation Act of 2009
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