What’s the FCC got to do with newspapers? Lately, a Lot.

My latest column for the South Carolina Press Association... 

Most actions by the Federal Communications Commission affect television and radio broadcasters, not newspapers. But the FCC, under Chairman Ajit Pai, is working on two rule changes which could impact the newspaper industry, with the effect on individual newspapers determined by several factors including the newspapers’ size, market dominance, and ownership.

Groups Call for FCC Examination of Hate Speech

(cross posted at the Citizen Media Law Project) 
Ars Technica reports on an effort by several groups to get the Federal Communications Commission to examine "hate speech" and "misinformation" in on- and off-line media.