TELEVISION related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations for operations and international broadcasting activities (S. 1401), S10019 [1OC], S11235 [30OC]

Moussaoui, Zacarias: permit closed circuit televising of criminal trial for victims of the terrorism attacks (S. 1858), S13893, S13997 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Bye, Bye Miss American Pic, E1498-E1501 [2AU]

Drops in the Bucket, S2612 [21MR]

Jim Goodmon—Mayberry Values Collide With Harsh DTV Reality, S1589 [26FE]

Limits on So-Called ``Issue Advocacy'' Will Pass Constitutional Test, S3037 [28MR]

Review & Outlook—Space Invaders, E1167 [20JN]

Where the Money Goes. . ., S2607 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see S. 124), S100 [22JA]

Children and youth: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching (see H.R. 1005), H876 [13MR]

———prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (see S. 341), S1462 [15FE]

Communications Act: increase penalties for common carrier violations (see H.R. 1765), H2022 [8MY]

Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see S. 986), S5831 [5JN] (see H.R. 2519), H4111 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations for operations and international broadcasting activities (see S. 1401), S9122 [5SE]

Education: improve and expand access to educational television programming (see S. 604), S2823 [23MR]

———provide for digital education partnerships by improving and expanding access to educational television programming and interactive computer services (see H.R. 1365), H1408 [3AP]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (see H.R. 1916), H2334 [17MY]

———prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (see S. 792), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 2246), H3356 [20JN]

FCC: amend media ownership rules (see S. 1189), S7805 [17JY] (see H.R. 2536), H4112 [17JY]

———establish an office on victims of media bias (see H.R. 2700), H5125 [1AU]

Government regulations: reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 1842), H2183 [15MY]

Italian Americans: eliminate negative and unfair stereotyping and present in a more balanced and positive manner by the entertainment industry (see H. Con. Res. 141), H2679 [23MY]

Moussaoui, Zacarias: permit closed circuit televising of criminal trial for victims of the terrorism attacks (see S. 1858), S13701 [19DE]

National Commission on the Impact of U.S. Culture on American Youth: establish (see H.R. 2210), H3207 [18JN]

Political campaigns: require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts (see H.R. 2396), H3803 [28JN]

———require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy advertising (see H.R. 156), H60 [6JA]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 655), H395 [14FE]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3257), H7959 [8NO]

States: regulation of cable television rates and establish moratorium on increases (see H.R. 2813), H5337 [2AU]

Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see S. 1278), S8464 [31JY] (see H.R. 3131), H6918 [16OC]

———treatment of individuals employed in the entertainment industry (see H.R. 3573), H10964 [20DE]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1934), H2570 [22MY]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 1364), S8910 [3AU]

Terrorism: clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins, clarify application of privacy requirements to new cable television services, and strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3016), H6260 [3OC]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7959 [8NO]

Messages

Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Bush, S2975 [27MR], S7081 [28JN], H1143 [27MR], H3744 [28JN]

Remarks in House

Arlington, VA: tribute to YMCA Community Service New Millennium Program graduates, E784 [10MY]

Blanchard, Tammy: Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award recipient, E2194 [4DE]

Blenko Glass Co.: tribute to documentary ``Blenko Retro—Three Designers of American Glass'', E2361 [20DE]

Children and youth: tribute to Hallmark Channel and Jim Henson Co., for donation of certain licenses for FCC informational materials on v-chip technology and ratings systems, E1622 [10SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H6633 [11OC]

C-SPAN: tribute, H718 [7MR]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (H.R. 2246), H4408 [23JY]

FCC: amend media ownership rules, H4166, H4167 [18JY]

———amend media ownership rules (H.R. 2536), H4200 [18JY]

———reform spectrum allocation and licensing procedures, E1167 [20JN]

Javier, Jesus: California Migrant Leadership Council Adelante Eagle Award recipient, E1046 [7JN]

Kaiser Family Foundation: v-chip technology study, H4547 [25JY]

Matsushita Electric Corp. of America: tribute to Panasonic Kid Witness News program, E799 [15MY]

McCallion, Tim: Independent Telephone Pioneer Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1730 [25SE]

New York, NY: replacement of public broadcasting facilities formerly located in the World Trade Center, H8548, H8549 [28NO]

News media: partisanship of national media relative to coverage of political parties, H131 [31JA]

———responsibilities relative to national security, H6899 [16OC]

———use of the word ``terrorists'', H6424 [9OC]

Philip Morris Cos., Inc.: accuracy in advertising, H260 [13FE]

Public broadcasting: funding, H3707-H3709 [27JN]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3257), E2045 [8NO]

Taxation: treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (H.R. 1934), E887 [22MY]

Terrorism: interception and disclosure of certain electronic communications by cable companies that provide telecommunications services, E1968 [31OC]

Weehawken, NJ: Theodore Roosevelt School recipient of Panasonic Kid Witness News Vision Award, E799 [15MY]

WGAL-TV (Lancaster, PA): tribute for public service announcements, H881 [14MR]

World War II: tribute to television mini-series ``Band of Brothers'', E1733 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (S. 341), S1466-S1469 [15FE]

———role in education, S3970 [26AP]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S3672 [6AP]

Court TV: anniversary, S7420 [10JY]

Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (S. 986), S5836-S5838 [5JN]

Education: improve and expand access to educational television programming (S. 604), S2825-S2829 [23MR]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (S. 792), S4008-S4011 [26AP]

FCC: amend media ownership rules (S. 1189), S7823 [17JY]

Free enterprise: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television, S9378 [13SE]

FTC: report on marketing of violence to children by entertainment industry, S3810 [24AP]

International Trade Administration: trade agreement compliance funding through reductions in TV Marti funding, S9234-S9237 [10SE], S9359 [13SE]

Moussaoui, Zacarias: permit closed circuit televising of criminal trial for victims of the terrorism attacks (S. 1858), S13893, S13902, S14032 [20DE]

NIH: study the effect on children and youth of exposure to violent entertainment relative to development and educational achievement, S4914-S4916 [15MY]

Political campaigns: clarify standards for identification of sponsors of election-related advertising, S3126, S3127 [29MR]

———condition the availability of low television media rates for national political parties on adherence to existing spending limits, S3030-S3033 [28MR]

———disclosure requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates and prohibition on use of labor or corporate funds for such advertisements, S2455-S2461 [19MR], S2560 [20MR], S2709-S2713 [22MR], S2812 [23MR], S2846, S2849 [26MR], S3024-S3026, S3033-S3048 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]

———expand express advocacy regulations to cover certain advertisements previously defined as issue advocacy advertisements if such advertisements clearly infer support or opposition to a specific candidate, S2706-S2713 [22MR], S3118-S3120 [29MR]

———inclusion of certain tax-exempt special interest groups under the disclosure and funding requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates, S2845-S2850, S2882-S2884 [26MR], S2935 [27MR], S3033 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]

———reduce cost of political advertising on television, S2567-S2569 [20MR], S2603-S2618 [21MR], S3138 [29MR], S7490 [11JY]

———require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts, S2692, S2697, S2698 [22MR]

———require television or radio stations to provide free air time to candidates to respond to certain advertisements that oppose or attack such candidates, S3111-S3117 [29MR]

``Real Life With Mary Amoroso'' (television program): tribute, S8699 [2AU]

Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (S. 1278), S8476 [31JY], S12030 [27NO]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 1364), S8933-S8936 [3AU]

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, S1455 [15FE]

TV Turnoff Week: observance, S3970 [26AP]

Reports filed

Allow Media Coverage of Court Proceedings: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 986), S12160 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS Responsibilities Regarding Biological Agents, Toxins, Privacy Requirements to Cable Television Services, and Nuclear Facilities Security: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 107-231), H6457 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS Responsibilities Regarding Biological Agents and Toxins, Cable Television Services Privacy Requirements, and Security at Certain Nuclear Facilities: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 107-231), H7851 [6NO]

Dept. of State and International Broadcasting Activities Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1401) (S. Rept. 107-60), S9074 [4SE]

Statements

Broadcasting Executions to the Public: Derek Wong, Drew Arnold, Theresa Savaglio, and Alex Whittelseui, E1757 [2OC]

Media in Public Life: April Leichtnam and Laura Dick, E1598 [6SE]

Studies

Facts About Television Advertising and the McCain-Feingold Bill: Jonathan Krasno and Kenneth Goldstein, S3074-S3076 [29MR]

Summaries

Gouging Democracy: Alliance for Better Campaigns, S2607 [21MR]

Texts of

S. 604, Ready To Learn, Ready To Teach Act, S2826-S2828 [23MR]

S. 792, Media Marketing Accountability Act, S4009 [26AP]

S. 986, allow media coverage of court proceedings, S5837 [5JN]

S. 1189, FCC amendment of media ownership rules, S7824 [17JY]

S. 1364, Telecommunications Fair Competition Enforcement Act, S8936-S8939 [3AU]

S. 1858, Terrorist Victims' Courtroom Access Act, S13893 [20DE]

Transcripts

Comments Made by the Reverends Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson Regarding the World Trade Center Bombing: Scott Simon, National Public Radio, H6004 [25SE]

Tributes

Hart, John, E1263 [29JN]