Confining Government Power Over Editorial Decisions is Vital

Confining Government Power Over Editorial Decisions is Vital

How much authority and leeway should the government––specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)––possess to decide whether news is accurate or distorted and, in turn, to punish broadcasters for the latter? If one starts from the eyes-wide-open dual premises that government officials sometimes act selfishly to serve their own interests (not necessarily those of the public) and that individuals temporarily vested with power in a dem…