What Is 'Fairness' On TV?; IN THE NATION
Date: 23 December 1973
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker article comments on FCC's ruling that NBC's documentary program Pensions: The Broken Promise does not present fair view of Amer pension system and therefore had to be 'balanced' with additional programming; holds that comm's action is unconst violation of press freedom guaranteed in 1st Amendment, improper restriction on investigative journalism, impermissible invasion of editorial judgement and direct act of Fed censorship; says that if comm's position stands up in ct it may preclude TV from forceful investigative repts and exposes on anything controversial; says that priciple of 'fairness' is at stake, which ought to mean honest, informed, disinterested and undistorted view
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N.B.C. to Challenge F.C.C. On Pension Fairness Rule
Date: 24 December 1973
NBC to challenge in US Ct of Appeals FCC finding that network violated fairness doctrine in its broadcast in Sept '72 of documentary entitled Pensions: The Broken Promise; says it will petition ct to overrule comm
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Hearing Scheduled Over Ban on Artist
Date: 23 December 1973
Special to The New York Times
3-judge panel in Camden, NJ, on Jan 10 is scheduled to hold hearing on NBC application to declare NJ's ban on courtroom artists unconstitutional
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Free Press: A Topic for Economists; Free Press
Date: 23 December 1973
By LEONARD SILK
Leonard SILK
L Silk says freedom of the press and the question of media monopoly is an economic issue as well as pol, philosophical and legal; says members of Amer Economic Assn will debate these matters at annual meeting that opens Dec 28, in session devoted to Economics and the First Amendment; says economists fear govt as monopolist over ideas and information; cites views of Prof R H Coase, who contends there is no essential difference between the mkt for ideas and the mkt for goods and suggests that economists should favor increased govt intervention in the mkt for ideas, or decreased govt intervention in the mkt for goods
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Funny How News Always Turns Out To Be the Scapegoat
Date: 23 December 1973
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
J J O'Connor comment on recent story that FCC is considering moves that might forbid any network entertainment production and forbid networks from leasing their facilities to ind producers; holds that although FCC focus is on entertainment programing mere appearance of story is enough to trigger familar network ploys; NBC pres J Goodman maintained in speech that prohibiting networks from renting their facilities to others would have practical effect of limiting their ability to cover sudden unexpected news events
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News of the Stage; Footlights: Cooperman Named Phoenix Sets 'Miracle Play'
Date: 23 December 1973
By LOUIS CALTA
Louis CALTA
All God's Chillun Got Wings (Play): G C Scott to direct Circle in Square's revival of E O'Neill play All God's Chillun Got Wings, which will be presented during '74-'75 season; Scott por
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