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ABC’s Fight Could Redefine Press Freedom
ABC’s legal battle with the FCC may become one of the most important press freedom cases in decades.
Because the outcome could determine whether government agencies can use regulatory power to pressure news organizations over speech they don’t like.
For years, press freedom battles in America have usually involved direct government action: attempts to block publication, force disclosure of sources, or punish journalists for reporting. Courts have developed extensive First Amendment protections against them.
The dispute between ABC and the FCC is different.
It centers on an important question…
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