TELEVISION related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting

Addresses

Where's the Public? Media Reform in the Digital Age: Charles Benton, E771-E773 [26AP]

Amendments

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H662 [16FE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (H. Res. 95), H642 [16FE]

Analyses

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies (2004), S501 [25JA]

Articles and editorials

Congress Should Retreat in `Indecency' War, E283 [18FE]

His Night in the Sun—After 25 Years, Ted Koppel Is Leaving the Show That Did It His Way, E2313 [9NO]

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News, S3631-S3635 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (see H.R. 1420), H1693 [17MR]

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 3302), H5913 [14JY]

———provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (see S. 1372), S7909 [1JY] (see H.R. 3298), H5913 [14JY]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (see S. Res. 10), S436 [25JA] (see H. Res. 40), H196 [25JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 1902), S11665 [20OC] (see H.R. 4124), H9047 [24OC]

Children and youth: require multi-channel video programming distributors to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming (see S. 946), S4546 [28AP]

Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H285 [1FE]

Consumers: require manufacturers and retailers to provide disclosure to consumers that analog televisions will no longer receive broadcast transmissions after the public broadcast spectrum changes to digital (see H.R. 3032), H4984 [22JN]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see S. 829), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 2422), H3554 [18MY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

Education: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S886 [2FE]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (see S. 510), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 4316), H10161 [14NO]

FCC: amend media ownership rules (see H.R. 1622), H1969 [13AP]

———establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels (see H.R. 2359), H3261 [12MY]

———increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions (see H.R. 1661), H2101 [14AP]

———prohibit from requiring digitial television tuners in television receivers (see H.R. 2354), H3261 [12MY]

———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H1694 [17MR]

———protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television (see S. 616), S2644 [14MR]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see S. 900), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 951), H794 [17FE]

———reorganize the bureaus of the Commission to better carry out their regulatory functions (see H.R. 2982), H4722 [17JN]

———require report on ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities (see H.R. 148), H76 [4JA]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

Government regulations: reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 1730), H2393 [20AP]

Lane, Ray: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 232), H7613 [29JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10226 [15NO]

Local government: prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to provide such services (see H.R. 2726), H4141 [26MY]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H285 [1FE]

National Hispanic Media Week: designate (see S. Res. 163), S6225 [8JN]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 579), S2383 [9MR]

National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S10514 [27SE]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H8513 [28SE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S4547 [28AP]

———establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 369), S1344 [14FE]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S1199 [9FE] (see S. 1419), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 581), H352 [2FE] (see H.R. 3323), H5963 [18JY]

Rural areas: ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television (see S. 1600), S9468 [29JY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1768), S10424 [26SE] (see H.R. 4380), H10909 [17NO]

Tariff: cathode-ray tubes (see H.R. 2539, 2540), H3768 [23MY]

———electron guns for high definition cathode ray tubes (CRT's) (see S. 790), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1733), H2393 [20AP]

———flat panel screen assemblies for use in televisions (see S. 791), S3652 [14AP]

———liquid crystal device (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD direct view televisions (see S. 788), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1734), H2393 [20AP]

———liquid crystal device (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type televisions (see S. 789), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1732), H2393 [20AP]

Taxation: provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 320), H194 [25JA]

Technology: require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures (see H.R. 4569), H12047 [16DE]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (see S. 1237), S6481 [14JN] (see S. 1268), S6825 [20JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 310), H193 [25JA]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (see H. Res. 95), H627 [15FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (see S. 1349), S7820 [30JN]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H5600 [30JN]

———promote the widespread availability of communications services and the integrity of communication facilities, and encourage investment in communication networks (see S. 2113), S13659 [15DE]

———safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment (see H.R. 4536), H11653 [14DE]

———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (see S. 383), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 1665), H2101 [14AP]

Underwood, Carrie: tribute (see S. Res. 157), S6022 [26MY]

Winfrey, Oprah: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 325), H12168 [17DE]

Colloquies

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies: Senators Hatch, Cornyn, and Feinstein (2004), S500 [25JA]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

Letters

Placement of al-Manar (satellite television station) on the Dept. of the Treasury Specially Designated Global Terrorist list: several Senators, S11652 [20OC]

Lists

Weather Channel Interactive, Inc., ``Heroes of the Storm'' honorees, S3138 [4AP]

Memorandums

Digital Television Transition Date: Several First Responders Organizations, S12198 [2NO]

Motions

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Remarks in House

AARP: characterization in certain television ads relative to position on Social Security privatization proposals, H842 [1MR]

Advertising: prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (H.R. 1420), E498 [17MR]

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of media outlets, E771 [26AP]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (H. Res. 40), H220, H221 [26JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (H.R. 4124), E2153 [24OC]

Civil rights: historical role of the media in the civil rights movement, E1812 [8SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H4783 [20JN], H4805 [21JN], H4988, H4992, H4996, H4997, H5026, H5030, H5034, H5039-H5047, H5073, H5077 [23JN], H5162 [24JN], H5367 [29JN], E1374 [28JN], E1399 [30JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs, H5129-H5131 [24JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs and creation of the Office of Ombudsmen, E2393 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: satellite communications language training activities funding, H4733 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: conduct media campaign in areas designated as high-intensity interstate gang activity areas to educate individuals about changes in criminal penalties, H3149, H3150 [11MY]

FCC: ensure regular updates to the Industry Guidance Regarding Broadcast Decency document, H660 [16FE]

———increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions (H.R. 1661), E662 [15AP]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (H.R. 951), E285 [18FE]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, H5884 [14JY]

Government regulations: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur, H10628-H10630 [17NO]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7748 [8SE]

``It's Academic'' (television program): anniversary, H8800 [7OC]

KSBW-TV (Salinas, CA): University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communications Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism recipient, E1106 [26MY]

Lifetime Entertainment Services: premiere of Lifetime Television for Women miniseries ``Human Trafficking'', H8988 [20OC], E2226 [31OC]

Longworth, Jim: North Carolina Center for Voter Education Spectrum of Democracy Award for Responsible Election Coverage recipient, H4077 [26MY]

LVTV-TV (Lewisville, TX): Telly Awards recipient, E434 [14MR]

MTV Networks: appropriateness and sexual content of programming, H417 [9FE]

Murfreesboro, TN: tribute to Adventures in Murphry's Burrow (television program), E2508 [13DE]

National Captioning Institute: tribute, E106 [26JA]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 145), H1605 [16MR]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government and prohibit payment to journalists for publicity or propaganda, H2915, H2916 [4MY]

———establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media, E1098 [25MY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 3323), H5969 [19JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 581), H290 [2FE], H592 [15FE], E147 [2FE]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 4380), H12149 [17DE]

Taxation: provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (H.R. 320), E61 [25JA]

Technology: require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures (H.R. 4569), E2569 [17DE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H653-H664 [16FE], E283 [18FE], E323 [1MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), amendment process, H568 [10FE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (H. Res. 95), H635-H643 [16FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (H.R. 3146), H6940 [28JY]

———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (H.R. 1665), E663 [15AP]

TRC-TV (Rockville, MD): National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors Government Programming Awards recipient, E1983 [29SE]

Venezuela: Broadcasting Board of Governors radio and television broadcasts funding, H6126, H6127 [20JY]

Wilbanks, Jennifer: monetary compensation provided by news media for access to ``Runaway Bride'' story, H4708 [17JN]

World War II: commemorate battle fought on island of Palau, H851 [2MR]

WSRE-TV (Pensacola, FL): dedication of Paul and Jean Amos performance studio, E411 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (S. 1372), S7912 [1JY]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (S. Res. 10), S505 [25JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 1902), S11669-S11671 [20OC]

Children and youth: require multi-channel video programming distributors to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming (S. 946), S4565 [28AP], S13740 [16DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S6356-S6359 [13JN], S6810 [20JN], S7408 [27JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs, S7375 [24JN], S7408 [27JN], S14308 [21DE]

Courtroom Television Network, LLC.: premiere of television movie ``The Exonerated'', S563 [26JA]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (S. 829), S3812, S3822 [18AP]

Cuba: TV Marti funding, S3191 [5AP], S3241-S3248 [6AP], S8464-S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure fairness and balance in political programming on the American Forces Network, S12436-S12440 [7NO], S12468-S12471, S12474-S12482 [8NO]

———prohibit funding to use aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S1582 [17FE], S8378 [15JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: placement of al-Manar (satellite television station) on the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, S11652 [20OC]

Digital television: eliminate converter box subsidy program funding, S12325 [3NO]

Education: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 268), S900 [2FE], S7939 [1JY]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (S. 510), S2017 [3MR]

FCC: digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12207-S12210 [2NO]

———protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television (S. 616), S2649 [14MR]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (S. 900), S4259 [26AP]

———reorganization, S10069 [15SE]

Government regulations: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur, S12197, S12201, S12202 [2NO], S12308, S12309 [3NO]

Meyer, Max: PAX-TV America's Most Talented Kids award recipient, S5298 [17MY]

National Hispanic Media Week: designate (S. Res. 163), S6240, S6241 [8JN]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 579), S2394-S2396 [9MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 1419), S9423 [29JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 340), S1215 [9FE], S7604 [29JN]

———prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3630-S3641 [14AP]

Pharmaceuticals: place restrictions on, and study the impact of, direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs, S7876-S7879, S7886 [1JY]

Rural areas: ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television, S14211 [21DE]

———ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television (S. 1600), S9520 [29JY]

Supreme Court: decision blocking implementation of FCC rules relaxing media ownership restrictions, S6356 [13JN]

———permit televising of proceedings (S. 1768), S10402, S10426-S10430 [26SE]

Telecommunications: allocate certain excess proceeds from the spectrum auction to deficit reduction, emergency communications interoperability, and assistance to disaster-affected coastal States, S12310 [3NO]

———ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (S. 1237), S6486 [14JN]

———ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (S. 1268), S6828 [20JN], S9973 [13SE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), S1694 [17FE], S1724 [18FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (S. 1349), S7831-S7832 [30JN]

———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (S. 383), S1424 [15FE]

Weather Channel Interactive, Inc.: tribute to ``Heroes of the Storm'' series and honorees, S3138 [4AP]

Reports filed

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 310) (H. Rept. 109-5), H586 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-6), H627 [15FE]

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 268) (S. Rept. 109-93), S7428 [27JN]

Truth in Broadcasting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 109-210), S14185 [20DE]

Statements

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Executive Office of the President, H656 [16FE]

———John King, Vermont Public Television, H640 [16FE]

Media Bias and the Future of Freedom of Press: Representative McDermott, E1098 [25MY]

Tables

Estimated cost of set-top box subsidy, assuming cable and DBS downconversion, only over-the-air households are subsidized, S12209 [2NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 40, tribute to Johnny Carson, H220 [26JA]

H. Res. 95, consideration of H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H635 [16FE]

H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H653-H655 [16FE]

S. 268, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S901 [2FE], S7939-S7941 [1JY]

S. 383, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act, S1425 [15FE]

S. 510, Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act, S2018-S2020 [3MR]

S. 579, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S2396 [9MR]

S. 616, Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act, S2650-S2652 [14MR]

S. 829, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, S3823 [18AP]

S. 946, Kid Friendly TV Programming Act, S4565 [28AP]

S. 1268, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement To Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act, S6828-S6831 [20JN]

S. 1349, Video Choice Act, S7832 [30JN]

S. 1768, permit televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S10429 [26SE]

S. 1902, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S11671 [20OC]

S. Res. 10, tribute to Johnny Carson, S502, S505 [25JA]

S. Res. 157, tribute to Carrie Underwood, S6057 [26MY]

S. Res. 163, National Hispanic Media Week, S6238, S6241 [8JN]

S. Res. 192, affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, S7996 [11JY]

S. Res. 253, National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day, S10518 [27SE]

Transcripts

Interview With Pat Robertson: ``This Week With George Stephanopoulos'' (television program), S4804 [10MY]

Tributes

Carson, Johnny, S563 [26JA]