Networks Argue for Clarity in TV Indecency Rules
Christian Broadcasting Network January 11, 2012 Should the federal government be allowed to regulate what broadcasters put on the air during times when children are often watching television? The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday from attorneys with the big four broadcast networks. ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox said their clients deserve full First Amendment…
Supreme Court examines TV nudity, profanity
Baptist Press January 11, 2012 U.S. Supreme Court justices challenged lawyers for major networks Tuesday to explain why the federal government should not be able to establish a “safe haven” from nudity and obscene language on television. The high court heard oral arguments in what has been described as the most important broadcast indecency case…
MORALITY IN MEDIA URGES SUPREME COURT TO UPHOLD BROADCAST INDECENCY STANDARDS
The Cypress Times January 9, 2012 As the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the question of indecency on broadcast television Tuesday, January 10, 2012, Morality in Media (MIM) is urging the Court to protect children and families from unwanted indecency and pornographic depictions. MIM filed a brief in the case, FCC v. Fox (http://bit.ly/wjG8vn) in…