On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 3:02 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://goldmanmccormick.com/prinsight/2011/01/24/ptc/ > > Maybe I've just been reading this list since forever, but none of the > > suggestions seemed particularly novel or new. > > Having read the article and having experience in grassroots campaigns, > I think that was a horrible article and the steps to follow would be > attacking the PTC at their strengths and the losses would strengthen > them further. > > First, they are not brilliant at what they do. (SNIP) They got through to > the FCC once or > twice 7 years ago (Janet Jackson's boob, Nicole Richie's fleeting > expletive at some awards show) and the Jackson case has still not been > resolved. They haven't been able to build on those successes in the > following years. (SNIP) > Tom has made most of the points that occurred to me, and made them better than I would have. I am still focused on the initial claim made by the article: "The PTC, formed in 1994 by “conservative” Brent Bozell has utilized its 12,000 membership to harass and threaten American businesses who support TV & Radio programs that they deem to be “immoral, offensive, and un-family friendly.” They’ve utilized the government’s Federal Communication Commission to fine, reprimand, and even remove these programs from the air." After reading this I was expecting to find some support or documentation - since 1994, how many and which shows has the PTC gotten a) fined, b) reprimanded and c) removed from the air? The only formal reprimand I can find from a quick google search by the FCC of an ongoing program is Howard Stern, which I assume was of the radio broadcasters, not the television broadcast. I can find any record of the FCC removing a television program from the air, with or without the aid of the PTC. The FCC fines I can track down are all of one time, live shows, not of regular series. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
