Category: Media bias research

DOJ Antitrust Probe and FCC Ownership Rule Fight Highlight Intensifying Scrutiny of Media Consolidation

Key developments: – The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into major TV networks after a coordinated White House press pool boycott temporarily blocked coverage of President Donald Trump. The probe focuses on whether the networks’ collective…

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DOJ Antitrust Probe of TV Networks Sparks Media‑Bias Research Surge

A fresh antitrust investigation by the Justice Department into major television networks’ handling of White House press pool coverage has ignited renewed scholarly focus on media bias. The probe centers on whether networks such as CNN, MS NOW and…

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DOJ Antitrust Probe Targets TV Networks Over White House Pool Boycott

Key developments: The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into major television networks after they were temporarily excluded from the White House press pool covering President Donald Trump. The probe focuses on whether coordinated boycotts among competitors…

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