Anti-indecency Groups and the Federal Communications Commission: A Study in the Politics of Broadcast Regulation

ISBN-10: 0773467610
ISBN-13: 9780773467613
Category: Law / Communications
Pages: 160
Language: English
Published: 2003
Publisher: E. Mellen Press
Author: Kimberly Zarkin

Description

By examining the activities of Morality in Media and the American Family Association as related to the FCC, this work provides a clear picture of whether these groups have had any impact on the policy-making process.

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