Senate Hearing Examines Impact of FCC Broadcast Ownership Rule on Local Journalism, Market Competition

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Commerce hearing, Senators looked at the changes to the American media landscape, focusing on a rule on broadcast ownership. The hearing comes at a time where a major broadcast group is looking to solidify a deal that could allow their broadcast company to reach 80 percent of TV households. Broadcasters shared the pros and cons of how changing that FCC rule could impact local journalism.