House Communications Sets Hearing on Broadcasting, Cable Role in Disinformation
The House Communications Subcommittee set a Feb. 24 hearing on “traditional” news media’s role in disseminating disinformation, a departure from Capitol Hill’s recent focus on social media’s failure to halt false information online (see 2010160054). The virtual hearing begins at…
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12:30 p.m. EST. “The prolonged severity of the COVID-19 pandemic” and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol “have driven home a frightening reality: the spread of disinformation and extremism by traditional news media presents a tangible and destabilizing threat,” said Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Communications Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa. “Some broadcasters’ and cable networks’ increasing reliance on conspiracy theories and misleading or patently false information raises questions about their devotion to journalistic integrity. We look forward to hearing from media experts about what is being done and what more can be done to address this growing problem.” The committee didn't reference specific media outlets Wednesday. Lobbyists told us Fox News, Newsmax, One America News Network and Sinclair are likely to draw attention. Those companies didn't comment.