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				Communications & the Media  Mediums  Radio & Television   Document Name    Date   Document Type  Wilson v. Layne, Deputy United States Marshal: Brief Summary   May 24, 1999 Case Summary Use of Television and Internet for News, 19902004 (percent)   1990 - 2004 Facts & Figures Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception. Memorandum of Investigation by CBS Concerning the CBS News Reports Documentary and TV Guide Critique of the Documentary   Apr. 26, 1983 Primary Source TV-Commercial Volume Law Resonates   Dec. 16, 2013 Legislative Analysis TV Violence, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Times Mirror Center for the People and Press Report: "The Vocal Minority in American Politics"; Talk-Radio Shows Distorting and Exaggerating Public Opinion   Jul. 16, 1993 Primary Source Timely Topics at AFI Docs   Jun. 12, 2017 Legislative Analysis The 'V-Chip' Trip Back to the Future   Oct. 9, 2006 Legislative Analysis Television's Future   Feb. 16, 2007 CQ Researcher Television Voluntary Ratings System, 1997 Legislative Chronology   1997 Legislative Analysis Television Violence, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1990 Legislative Analysis Television Rerun Rights, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Television Ratings, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 Legislative Analysis Television News Coverage of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates, 1999-2000   1999 - 2000 Facts & Figures Television Coverage of Issues during the 2000 Presidential Campaign   2000 Facts & Figures Television and Behavior: Ten Years of Scientific Progress and Implications for the Eighties, Report of the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health on Television and Violence   May 5, 1982 Primary Source Televised House Debates, 1979 Legislative Chronology   1979 Legislative Analysis Telephone Monopolies, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 - 1992 Legislative Analysis Taking Note of Nielsens     Legislative Analysis Table 4-8  Network and Cable Television Audiences Compared, 2010 (percent)     Facts & Figures Table 4-6  Use of Newspaper, Radio, and Television for News, 19932010 (percent)     Facts & Figures Table 4-4  Use of Television for News, 19902010 (percent)     Facts & Figures Table 4-1  Reach and Use of Selected Media, 19502011     Facts & Figures Table 4-16  Television Viewership of Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates, 19602008     Facts & Figures Table 4-14  National Nominating Conventions: Television Coverage and Viewership, 19522008     Facts & Figures Switch to Digital Has Congress Tuning In   Oct. 15, 2007 Legislative Analysis Supreme Court Rules on Aereo Television Service   Jun. 24, 2014 Primary Source Statement by the National Association of Broadcasters on New Television Rating System: "Parental Guidelines for America's Television Programming"   Dec. 19, 1996 Primary Source Sports Event Broadcasting, 1975 Legislative Chronology   1975 Legislative Analysis Speeches by C. Whitehead, Director of White House Office of Telecommunications Policy, Proposing Changes in Process of Renewing Licenses   Jan. 11, 1973 Primary Source Spectrum Auction, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology   2001 - 2002 Legislative Analysis Sony Corporation of America v. Universal Studios Inc.: Brief Summary   Jan. 17, 1984 Case Summary Senate Television Coverage, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Senate Television Coverage, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Second Debate Between President G. Ford and Gov. J. Carter, on Foreign Policy and Defense Issues, 1976   Oct. 6, 1976 Primary Source Schumer Turns Down Film Role, But Praises the Movie   Jun. 5, 2017 Legislative Analysis Satellite TV, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Satellite TV Policy Changes Not on Senate's Hurry List Despite Push From Industry   May 8, 2004 Legislative Analysis Satellite TV Law Reauthorization Wins Easy House Panel Approval After Members Stow Amendments   Jun. 5, 2004 Legislative Analysis Rural TV Subsidy, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Rural TV Improvement Measure, Low-Power FM Radio Restrictions Hitch Ride on CJS Spending Bill   2000 Legislative Analysis Rosenbloom v. Metromedia Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 7, 1971 Case Summary Report of the Surgeon General on Television Violence and Social Behavior   Jan. 17, 1972 Primary Source Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission and U.S. v. Radio Television News Directors Assn.: Brief Summary   Jun. 9, 1969 Case Summary Reality Rocked: Info Wars Heat Up Between U.S. and Russia   Jun. 12, 2017 Legislative Analysis Radio Marti Authorization, Fiscal Year 1983   1982 Legislative Analysis Radio Marti Authorization, 1983 Legislative Chronology   1983 Legislative Analysis Radio Interference, 1968 Legislative Chronology   1968 Legislative Analysis Radio Free Europe, 1973 Legislative Chronology   1973 Legislative Analysis Radio Free Europe, 1971 Legislative Chronology   1971 Legislative Analysis Radio Free Afghanistan, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology   2001 - 2002 Legislative Analysis Public Use of Media to Follow Presidential Campaigns, 19522004 (percent)   1952 - 2004 Facts & Figures Public Broadcasting, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1992 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1983 Legislative Chronology   1983 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1981 Legislative Chronology   1981 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1978 Legislative Chronology   1978 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1976 Legislative Chronology   1976 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1975 Legislative Chronology   1975 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1974 Legislative Chronology   1974 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1973 Legislative Chronology   1973 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting, 1967 Legislative Chronology   1967 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting Hit From All Sides   Jun. 6, 2005 Legislative Analysis Public Broadcasting Funds, 1969-1972 Legislative Overview   1969 - 1972 Legislative Analysis Prospects for Satellite TV Bill Hinge on Chambers Resolving Digital Programming Dispute   Oct. 9, 2004 Legislative Analysis Presidential News Conferences, 19132005   1913 - 2005 Facts & Figures President J. Carter Call-in Radio Program, Questions from Citizens   Mar. 5, 1977 Primary Source Overlapping Interests, Jurisdictions Complicate Efforts to Reauthorize Satellite Television Law   Jul. 24, 2004 Legislative Analysis Online Radio on the Brink?   Mar. 19, 2007 Legislative Analysis Obama Expected to Sign Bill Delaying Transition from Analog to Digital TV   Feb. 9, 2009 Legislative Analysis Nixon v. Warner Communications Inc.: Brief Summary   Apr. 18, 1978 Case Summary National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma: Brief Summary   Jun. 27, 1984 Case Summary Media: The PBS Paradox   Jul. 4, 2005 Legislative Analysis Media: Pundit Power   Jul. 9, 2007 Legislative Analysis Media: Keeping Us Informed?   Sep. 12, 2005 Legislative Analysis Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corp.: Brief Summary   Mar. 26, 1986 Case Summary Local Programming Funds Figure Into CPB Authorization   Jul. 24, 2004 Legislative Analysis Local Broadcasters Come Out Ahead As House Panel Approves Changes To 1999 Satellite Television Law   May 1, 2004 Legislative Analysis Little Cigar Ads, 1973 Legislative Chronology   1973 Legislative Analysis Lawmakers Set to Tack Access to Network TV Onto Omnibus Measure   Nov. 20, 2004 Legislative Analysis Lawmakers Endorse Radio Free Afghanistan   2002 Legislative Analysis Interview by W. Cronkite with C. Rebozo, Friend of President R. Nixon   Dec. 19, 1973 Primary Source House TV Coverage, 1977 Legislative Chronology   1977 Legislative Analysis House Television Dispute, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis House Passes Tough Indecency Bill; Cable Question Stalls Senate Action   2005 Legislative Analysis Horse Race Judgments of the Presidential Candidates in Television News Coverage, 1999-2000   1999 - 2000 Facts & Figures Hanlon v. Berger: Brief Summary   May 24, 1999 Case Summary Growth and Reach of Selected Media, 19502004   1950 - 2004 Facts & Figures Futurist: Broadcast Blues   Jun. 13, 2005 Legislative Analysis Fred Thompson's Free Media Bonanza   Apr. 16, 2007 Legislative Analysis Focus of Television News Coverage, 2000 Presidential Election   2000 Facts & Figures FM Radios, 1974 Legislative Chronology   1974 Legislative Analysis Film Flap: The Extendables   Jun. 4, 2012 Legislative Analysis Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of California: Brief Summary   Jul. 2, 1984 Case Summary Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. WNCN Listeners Guild, Insilco Broadcasting Corp. v. WNCN Listeners Guild, American Broadcasting Cos. v. WNCN Listeners Guild, National Association of Broadcasters v. WNCN Listeners Guild Brief Summary   Mar. 24, 1981 Case Summary Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Lottery Rules, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Fans Take a Hit Over Blackouts   Feb. 27, 2012 Legislative Analysis Excerpts from "Murphy Brown" Speech by Vice President D. Quayle, News Conference with President George Bush and Canadian Prime Minister B. Mulroney   May 19, 1992 Primary Source Equal Time Problems Part of TV Impact, 1965-1968 Overview   1965 - 1968 Legislative Analysis Electronics Makers Split Over Digital Switch   Jul. 18, 2005 Legislative Analysis Digital TV Conversion, 2005-2006   2005 - 2006 Legislative Analysis Digital Satellite Television, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology   2003 - 2004 Legislative Analysis Deadline Set for Digital TV Conversion   2005 Legislative Analysis Cutting NPR Would Hit GOP Heartland Hardest   Mar. 21, 2011 Legislative Analysis Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Authorization, Fiscal Years 1989-1993   1988 Legislative Analysis Copyright Tribunal, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1992 Legislative Analysis Consumers in No Hurry for Digital Transition   May 2, 2005 Legislative Analysis Congress Pushing for Renewal Of U.S. Overseas Image-Building   Aug. 10, 2002 Legislative Analysis Community-Operated Radio Stations Squeeze Into FM Band   Jul. 24, 2004 Legislative Analysis Community Television of Southern California v. Gottfried, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. Gottfried (459 U.S. 498): Brief Summary   Feb. 22, 1983 Case Summary Closed-Captioning, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1990 Legislative Analysis Closed-Captioned TV of the House and Senate, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 Legislative Analysis Children's TV Programming, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Children's TV Grants Authorization, Fiscal Year 1990   1989 Legislative Analysis Children's Television, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1989 - 1990 Legislative Analysis Changing Channels on Minorities   Oct. 29, 2012 Legislative Analysis Chandler v. Florida (449 U.S. 560): Brief Summary   Jan. 26, 1981 Case Summary Chandler and Granger v. State of Florida: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion that Television Coverage of Courtroom Trials Do Not Automatically Violate a Defendant's Right to Fair Trial. Chief Justice Burger, Justices P. Stewart, B. White   Jan. 26, 1981 Primary Source CBS Commentator E. Sevareid on the Virtues and Faults of Former President L. B. Johnson Following His Death   Jan. 22, 1973 Primary Source Carnegie Commission Report on Public Broadcasting, "A Public Trust"; President J. Carter's Statement   Jan. 30, 1979 Primary Source Broadcast Licenses, 1981 Legislative Chronology   1981 Legislative Analysis Broadcast Licenses, 1974 Legislative Chronology   1974 Legislative Analysis Broadcast Licenses, 1973 Legislative Chronology   1973 Legislative Analysis Broadcast Deregulation, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Broadcast Deregulation, 1983 Legislative Chronology   1983 Legislative Analysis Broadcast Deregulation, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Audits Give Panel Doubts About USDA's Ability to Manage Rural TV Subsidy Program     Legislative Analysis Assessments of the Presidential Candidates in Television News Coverage, 1999-2000   1999 - 2000 Facts & Figures Agreement Between ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC Television Networks on Labeling Programs That Depict Violence: "Advance Parental Advisory Plan: A Four-Network Proposal for a Two-Year Test"   Jun. 30, 1993 Primary Source 2009 Legislative Summary: Digital TV Delay   Jan. 4, 2010 Legislative Analysis 2002 Legislative Summary: Spectrum Auction   Dec. 7, 2002 Legislative Analysis 2000 Legislative Summary: Rural TV   2000 Legislative Analysis
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