****BREAKING****FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Says He Might Go After The View

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34. CARR GETS IT WRONG: "a body of case law HAS SUGGESTSED that late night shows are bona fide news shows" He equates .

"has suggested" with "settled law." He's making shit up. Carr is a subservient trumpian censor. Period.

Thank you, Google DeepMind AI..


Late-night comedy shows are not legally classified as news programs in the United States.
Legally, they fall into the "bona fide news" exemption, which has been historically interpreted to include late-night shows, allowing them to discuss current events and politics without being subject to the same regulations as traditional news broadcasts.

Key distinctions in the U.S.:
Exemption from equal opportunity rules: Under the "bona fide news" classification, late-night shows are exempt from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) equal opportunity rule, which requires broadcasters to grant equal airtime to political candidates.

Entertainment first, news second:
Hosts like John Oliver have stated that their shows are "comedy first, and it's comedy second," distinguishing their work from traditional journalism.

No journalistic standards:
Since they are not traditional journalism, late-night shows are not bound by the same journalistic conventions of balance and objectivity. This gives them the freedom to openly express opinions and mock public figures, which would be inappropriate for a standard news program.

Freedom of speech protections:
As entertainment and commentary, late-night material is protected by the First Amendment. The courts have affirmed that commentary and hyperbole are protected forms of speech, regardless of whether a program is labeled as "news" or "entertainment".
Varying interpretations: While the "bona fide news" classification has allowed shows like The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight to exist as commentary on current events, the legal interpretation is not without controversy. In recent years, some have questioned whether the FCC should re-evaluate this long-standing regulatory exemption.

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Are+late+night+comedy+shows+legally+termed+news+programs%3F%3F&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Because "comedy news" is worded in the legal order -- comedy, then news -- that the FCC can't legally touch. ABC NEEDS LAWYERS WHO ACTUALLY KNOW THE LAW. (caps for EMphasis, not yelling)