Journalim 201 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture II Fairness III Objectivity Fairness Balance Review IV Independence V Transparency VI Relevance and Engagement VII Holding Power Accountable Outline of Current Lecture II Guest Speaker David Black Current Lecture I II III IV V VI Federal Communications a Obscenity Indecency Profanity b What s the difference c Why should we care d To what do they apply e What are some examples Started in 1920s a Lots of shows started on there b Government started to regulate content c Obscenity pornography d Censored items are much different now e FM is a better radio wave for music Six broadcast networks that these rules apply to Obscene broadcasts are prohibited at all times a Material is not protected by the First Amendment Indecent Broadcast Restrictions a Includes patently offensive sexual or excretory material b Between 10pm 6am you can air indecency broadcasts i Most requested time slot is 10 00pm Profane Broadcast Restrictions a Profanity including language so grossly offensive to members of the public who actually hear it as to amount to a nuisance b Prohibited from 6am 10pm c George Carlin These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute i Kicked off stage at Summer Fest in 1972 for his profanity skit and was taken to the police station d They were going to fine people for profanity i FCC determines fine amount ii Janet Jackson 1 Because the rules were so vague they couldn t do anything about it 2 It s still up in the air today e FCC is still sifting through input from the public and the broadcast industry as to how to proceed i No fines or admonitions have been issued since the Supreme Court punted the issue in 2013 f There is no standard right now
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