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Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. for $82 Billion. Here’s Why Regulators Might Block It

Netflix has announced a deal to acquire the film and television studios of Warner Bros. Discovery, alongside its premium streaming…

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The Republican Case Against Public Broadcasting Funding

A reader writes us to ask: "There are enough sources of information, do we really need funding for public media?"…

Barri Segal

The Democratic Case for Public Broadcasting Funding

A reader writes us to ask: "There are enough sources of information, do we really need funding for public media?"…

Barri Segal

Judge Judy vs. Real Courts: How TV Shows Ignore Your Constitutional Rights

Judge Judy's courtroom offers a no-nonsense judge, rapid-fire questions, and a final, decisive ruling all within a single television segment.…

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Fair Trial vs. Free Press: How Courts Balance Constitutional Rights in High-Profile Cases

In American democracy, few principles are as foundational as the right of the accused to a fair trial and the…

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How the First Amendment Shapes Movies and Music You Watch Today

The First Amendment quietly governs nearly every movie you watch and song you hear. It's the legal force behind the…

Alison O'Leary

Government-Funded Media vs. Privately-Owned Media in the United States

The American media landscape is a complex ecosystem comprised of diverse entities, each with distinct operational models, missions, and influences.…

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Understanding Public Broadcasting vs. Commercial Broadcasting

The radio and television signals reaching American homes operate under two fundamentally different systems: public broadcasting and commercial broadcasting. Public…

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Broadcasting and Media

An Independent Team to Decode Government

All Articles on Broadcasting and Media

Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. for $82 Billion. Here’s Why Regulators Might Block It

The Republican Case Against Public Broadcasting Funding

The Democratic Case for Public Broadcasting Funding

Judge Judy vs. Real Courts: How TV Shows Ignore Your Constitutional Rights

Fair Trial vs. Free Press: How Courts Balance Constitutional Rights in High-Profile Cases

How the First Amendment Shapes Movies and Music You Watch Today

Government-Funded Media vs. Privately-Owned Media in the United States

Understanding Public Broadcasting vs. Commercial Broadcasting

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