The study was to start this spring with a pilot test in Columbia, S.C. (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | The Federal Communications Commission is pulling the plug on a controversial survey of TV newsroom activities that sparked a firestorm of criticism from Republicans. "The FCC will not move forward with the Critical Information Needs study, an FCC spokesman said. The study was to start this spring with a pilot test in Columbia, S.C., and it included questions about how TV stations determine what news stories to cover. It also sought insight into debates between journalists and management over news coverage. |