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Shock Jocks
Should racist and misogynistic speech be regulated?

On-air therapist “Dr. Laura” Schlessinger is not a shock jock, but she sometimes acts like one on the radio. On Aug. 17, 2010, the widely syndicated “Dr. Laura” stunned her 9 million weekly listeners with news that she was giving up radio to “regain my First Amendment rights.” It's a stance taken to heart by many broadcasting personalities and the fans who thrive. . . .

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Shock jocks. (2007, June 1). CQ Researcher, 17, 481-504. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Document ID: cqresrre2007060115
Document URL: http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2007060115


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