Show transcribed image text 1 points save Anwer QUESTION 1 in June 2003, the Federal communications Commission (Fcc) announced a set of rules that would permit major meda corporations to expand their controlof prin and broadcastpropertesunder the new rules, a company would be allowed to own newspapers and television stations that, together, could reach 45 percent of the naton's viewers (an increasefrom: perter undabeo Given the Fccs formula, a single company could enectvely dominate news coverage in a single market vanous interest groups and members of Congress were outraged by he FOasacton. charging that the commission was promoting the development of meda monopoles Both the House and the Senate considered legislatoon lo reverse the FCCs and were fied to block ts enforcement. In 2004, federal appellate court udges blocked implementation of the new rules, assertng that the agency had used tauty reasoning in determining how many media properties could be owned by a single corporate entry Aner much congressional debate, the members reached a compromise on the matter of media ownership and passed a law that stpulated that one company could own statons that reached up to 39 percent of the national audience. Those who favor rules to Imt the market power of medua corporations make three mapr arguments In the tist of these arguments, proponents of rules regulating competton assertthat the quaity of newspaper radio, and television ounets each string to attractreaders, lsteners, or vewers As the the print and broadcast meda is improved by vigorous competton among alarge number number of competitors diminishes, regulatory proponents argue, the qually of news and teature B reduced as media outlets feel less competittve incentive to arm for qualty and programming The second argument that proponents of regulation make concerns diversty of opinion Regulation is needed, the argument goes, to ensure that the print and broadcast media wapresent as many diferent opinions perspectMes as possbie Concentration of ownership inevrably means that fewer perspectives wil find their way into print or be presented on radio and television This could mean that popular views would seldom receive media coverage For example, dunng the 2003 Iaq war, the Me televison networks a a presented favorableaccounts of American military efforts Only viewers with access to foreign television coverage were presented wth anematve perspectives The third argument concerns ompettiveness there were only a handhul or media companes and they unted behind a single party or candidate, ther nnuence would be dnout to polricalc opponents of regulation, for ther not against qualty, dhersty and pollical competiveness They argue, however, that regulation of media ownership is unnecessary and may be niches counterproductive. Qualty, say opponents of regulation enhanced by open competton in the marketplace and not by rues that give smallprint and broadcast companies shetered market where they are safe from powerful rivals. This, they say, is a necipe for mediocrity As for diversity of viewpoints, opponents of regulation note that so many medus outwets exist n the Unted States including onle and thousands of biogs that there no danger that a sngie meda corporation or smal number of corporatons can dominate coverage Regulation, rather than market compettion, say opponents poses a threat to poltcal and ideological dversity This issue is further complicated by the recent global recession, which caused many local newspapers radio statons, and television stations to shut down opponents of regulation argue that looser rules for meda these outlets to surrve by merging together wth larger media outlets rather than disappearing Proponents of regulation again raising concerns about the diversity of ideas and opinions This is a Iberal versus conservatve debate Advocates for federal regulation are typicaly iberal intrer poitical ideology and tend o vote for candidates, opponents of regulation generaly embrace the conservatve,laissez faire economic phaosophy, and usualy vote for Repubkan candidates regulates media ownership in the Unted States The president b The Federal Election Commission o The Federal Communications Commission 1 points Save Answer QUESTION 2