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02.28.05 - Hurray For Hollyweird - Investor's Business Daily

02.28.05 - ABC's Airing of `Private Ryan' Not Indecent, FCC Says - Bloomberg

02.26.05 - Must-see TV? Sex ads don't sit well with all; Critics pressing for tighter controls on explicit commercials - The Patriot Ledger

02.24.05 - Even conservatives love sometimes kinky 'CSI' - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

02.17.05 - House Raises Penalties for Airing Indecency - The Washington Post

02.16.05 - House Approves Stiffer Indecency Fines - The Associated Press

02.14.05 - PTC: On The Offensive - Mediaweek

02.09.05 - FCC Aims to Speed Evaluation of Indecency Complaints - The Washington Post

02.08.05 - Amount of TV viewed by teens a source of concern - The News Virginian

02.03.05 - MTV and 'impressionable' kids - Chattanooga Times Free Press

02.01.05 - Study: MTV Delivers a Diet of 'Sleaze' - The Associated Press

01.21.05 - FCC Chairman Plans to Leave Post Early - The LA Times

01.20.05 - Must-not-see TV - Southeast Missourian

01.13.05 - PTC Complains About TV 'Orgy' - Broadcasting & Cable

01.10.05 - FCC Accused of Discounting TV Indecency Complaints - Cybercast News Service

01.06.05 - Specialists weigh in on where we're headed - The Boston Globe

2004

12.31.04 - Janet Jackson started it: The decency battle - The Houston Chronicle

12.26.04 - As more shows feature faith and spirituality, priests, ministers, monks and rabbis are taking on paid roles as religion consultants.; Divine purpose - The LA Times

12.17.04 - Reality of TV: It slams religion - The Washington Times

12.16.04 - TV Shows Negative Image of Religion - The Associated Press

12.06.04 - Activists Dominate Content Complaints - Mediaweek

12.05.04 - A single group filed almost all complaints - Minneapolis Star Tribune

12.05.04 - Got a radio rant, TV tirade? FCC heads are all ears - Minneapolis Star Tribune

11.29.04 - Reality Gets Trumped; Ratings for scripted shows are outpacing reality fare - Broadcasting & Cable

11.24.04 - Viacom Settles Outstanding FCC Fine - The Washington Post

11.23.04 - FCC Fines Radio, Lets TV Off The Hook - FMQB.com

11.22.04 - Dirty shame: FCC's real intentions are showing - Seattle Times

11.22.04 - PTC, McCain Slam a la Carte Report - Multichannel News

11.20.04 - FCC Says A La Carte TV Would Cost More - The Washington Post

11.15.04 - Another Four-Letter Flub at NBC - Broadcasting & Cable

11.11.04 - 'Saving Private Ryan': A New Casualty of the Indecency War - The Washington Post

11.11.04 - Deserting 'Private Ryan' - CBSNews.com

11.09.04 - Hollywood's feeling blue and seeing red - Variety

11.09.04 - CSI Slates Transgender Show - Broadcasting & Cable

11.09.04 - Viacom challenges FCC fine - USA Today

11.08.04 - Pushing on Dereg And Indecency - Media Week

10.25.04 - Video Games Display More Nudity - Family News in Focus

10.24.04 - Mining for Kid TV Gold; Explosion of Options Challenges Parents Seeking Quality - The Ledger

10.21.04 - The war against 'Desperate Housewives' - CNN/Money

10.18.04 - PTC E-Mails Generate Results - Television Week

10.18.04 - NBC Faces Fine After NASCAR Expletive - Broadcasting & Cable

10.18.04 - Earnhardt Jr. loses appeal on 25-point penalty - The Associated Press

10.16.04 - TV feels heat of FCC police, but why now? - Orlando Sentinel

10.14.04 - 'Adult' Video Games Can Slip Past Parents - Family News in Focus

10.13.04 - PTC Alleges Complaint Undercount - Broadcasting & Cable

10.13.04 - FCC Proposes Indecency Fine Against Fox TV - The Washington Post

10.12.04 - FCC Levels Record Fine at FOX - Zap2it.com

10.12.04 - Dorgan hit for killing FCC fine hike - Bismarck Tribune

10.11.04 - Fines for Fox in FCC's Sights - Television Week

10.10.04 - Clearing the air: Has raunchy radio crossed the line? - The Miami Herald

10.09.04 - Congress tries to push indecency fines again - Reuters

10.08.04 - Last-Ditch for Smut-Fine Boost - Broadcasting & Cable

10.07.04 - NBC Faces 'S-Word' Complaint - Broadcasting & Cable

10.07.04 - NBC Puts a Delay on NASCAR - Reuters

10.05.04 - Lawmakers Agree to Up Broadcast Indecency Fines - Reuters

10.04.04 - Fox Calls License Challenges 'Meritless' - Broadcasting & Cable

09.28.04 - Bright spot for General Mills - St. Paul Pioneer Press

09.27.04 - CBS fine fires up desires for strict federal nanny - Seattle Times

09.24.04 - CBS Hit with F-Word Complaint - Broadcasting & Cable

09.23.04 - Janet Jackson breast flash prompts station fines - Reuters

09.20.04 - Your Money or Your License: Activists on the left and the right plan to challenge TV license renewals, and the fight will cost owners millions - Broadcasting & Cable

09.15.04 - When gritty turns to gold - The LA Times

09.13.04 - Edgy Fare Drives FX - Broadcasting & Cable

09.13.04 - New Telemundo telenovela focuses on immigrants' hard life - Florida Sun-Sentinel

09.04.04 - Prison cuts off access to TV show ‘Nip/Tuck' - The Associated Press

09.03.04 - New breed of cable shows challenges convention - The Emory Wheel

09.01.04 - PTC looks at content on Spanish stations; Univision and Telemundo, like their English counterparts, air too much sexual material, advocacy group says - The LA Times

08.29.04 - NBC's 'Father of the Pride' may look like 'Nemo,' but it's closer to 'Adult Swim' - The Salt Lake Tribune

08.11.04 - FCC: 'Buffy,' 'Grace' are not 'indecent' - NY Daily News

08.08.04 - Murphy's Law - Miami Herald

08.06.04 - See No Evil? - Entertainment Weekly

08.06.04 - Battle shock jock, speaker urges - TCPalm.com

08.05.04 - Sponsors in Tough Spot - The LA Times

08.04.04 - TV watchdog group praises 'Joan' but pans 'Everwood' - Zap2it.com

07.28.04 - FCC Takes Closer Look at Violence on TV - The Associated Press

07.19.04 - Manners, Civility Fall by the Wayside - Albany Times Union

07.19.04 - Stuart woman starts campaign to keep Howard Stern off air - The Associated Press

07.16.04 - Viewers OK With TV Content - Television Week

07.12.04 - PTC tries softer approach in film foray - The Hollywood Reporter

07.05.04 - Get Ready To Rumble: After months of assault, defenders of the First Amendment go on the offensive - Broadcasting & Cable

06.30.04 - Infinity puts angry Stern back on air - Variety

06.30.04 - Viacom may see $550,000 go in a flash - USA Today

06.30.04 - Family forum getting results - The Associated Press

06.29.04 - Pastor forms N.C. Parents Television Council group - ChurchCentral.com

06.25.04 - Study: Crude Language Up on Reality Shows - The Associated Press

06.23.04 - Senate Votes to Repeal Media Rules - The New York Times

06.21.04 - 'Azkaban' could have healing powers for kids' fears Experts praise movie's lessons of 'resilience' - USA Today

06.21.04 - New season of 'Nip/Tuck' bares our souls - St. Petersburg Times

06.11.04 - Reality TV FAQ - USA Today

06.10.04 - Airwaves indecency bill stalls in Senate - The Washington Times

06.09.04 - Clear Channel, FCC settle up on Stern and others - The Associated Press

06.06.04 - Watch TV with your kids - Tri-Valley Herald

06.02.04 - Indecency debate fuels battle over TV, radio content - Scripps Howard News Service

05.31.04 - Need ESPN but Not MTV? Some Push for That Option - The New York Times

05.25.04 - What wisdom did dear old dad give you? - Florida Today

05.25.04 - Viacom Unveils Name Of New Cable Network For Gay Community - The Wall Street Journal

05.24.04 - TV complaints to FCC soar as parents lead the way - The Washington Times

05.24.04 - Time may have come for ordering channels a la carte - USA Today

05.23.04 - Indecency: Speaking of standards - The News Tribune

05.18.04 - Sweeps period shows FCC's hypocrisy - MSNBC.com

05.14.04 - J.C. Penney Not Interested in Dockers Deal - The Associated Press

05.14.04 - From the mouths of babes - New York Daily News

05.10.04 - For 'Indecency' Watchdogs, Work Is a Day Full of TV - Los Angeles Times

05.07.04 - NCTA Battles A La Carte During its Really Big Show - TVtechnology.com

05.05.04 - Must-see tradition ends tonight - Florida Today

04.28.04 - FCC chided for delays in imposing fines - Washington Times

04.27.04 - Flush that potty mouth with popular euphemisms - Los Angeles Times

04.24.04 - FCC indecency fight chilling free speech? - Seattle Times

04.09.04 - Clear Channel Drops Stern on FCC Threat - Associated Press

04.09.04 - Indecency Efforts Jolting Broadcasters - Associated Press

04.08.04 - FCC Proposes Fine for Stern Broadcasts - Associated Press

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Senator John McCain Mentions the PTC at Senate Hearing on Cable (3.25.04)

03.31.04 - Broadcasters to Hold Indecency Summit - Associated Press

03.29.04 - No Clear Remedy As Parents Decry TV - Associated Press

03.26.04 - Sorry -- No A la Carte Cable - The Washington Post

03.19.04 - FCC Says Bono Profanity Violated Standards, but Won't Fine NBC - The Washington Post

03.18.04 - FCC Cites Stern, Bono for Indecency - Associated Press

03.17.04 - Brownback: Karmazin Answer Insufficient - Broadcasting & Cable

03.17.04 - Public Radio Firing Fuels Censorship Debate - The Hollywood Reporter

03.17.04 - Oh Janet, What Hast Thou Wrought? - BusinessWeek Online

03.14.04 - House bill increases fine for indecent broadcasts - Chicago Tribune

03.12.04 - House Passes Indecency Fine Increases - Associated Press

03.08.04 - Crackdown on cursing starts with Bono - USA Today

03.07.04 - Talking Dirty - Detroit Free Press

02.23.04 - Family TV Goes Down the Tube - Newsweek

02.11.04 - FCC Chief Calls Super Bowl Show 'New Low' - Associated Press

02.09.04 - ABC might edit 'NYPD' sex scene in earlier time slot - Associated Press

02.06.04 - Complaints Pour in to FCC Over Super Bowl Flash - Reuters

02.06.04 - The Jackson stunt: What now?, Super Bowl flashing may encourage crackdown - CNN.com

02.05.04 - Raunchy behavior busts out all over - USA Today

02.03.04 - Jackson, Timberlake Apologize for Flash - Associated Press

01.29.04 - White House Backs Anti-Smut Bill - The Hollywood Reporter

01.29.04 - Complaints and Praise Heard in San Antonio - San Antonio Express-News

01.28.04 - House Panel Grills FCC on Indecency Rules - Associated Press

01.19.04 - Can you say that on TV?; Just when it seems as if nothing is too profane, recent incidents have gotten the feds involved - The LA Times

01.15.04 - Amid Political Pressures, Powell Seeks Reversal on Indecency - Communications Daily

01.15.04 - FCC Chief Hopes to Raise Cost of Airing Indecency - The Washington Post

01.14.04 - FCC Chair Wants New Ruling on On-Air Expletive - Fox News

01.14.04 - FCC: OK, maybe you shouldn't say that... - USA Today

01.14.04 - FCC Chairman wants to overturn decision on Bono's expletive - CNN

01.14.04 - FCC Hill Raises Pressure on Broadcast Indecency - Broadcasting & Cable

01.09.04 - Politician would ban dirty words from TV - San Francisco Chronicle

2003

12.19.03 - FCC Ruling on Singer's Use of Obscenity May Force Debate Over Language - Congressional Quarterly Daily Monitor

12.15.03 - Lawmaker Targets Profanity on Airwaves - The Associated Press

12.13.03 - Fox apologizes for Nicole Richie's words - The Washington Post

12.11.03 - You can say that on TV - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

12.10.03 - Report: Television Violence on the Rise - The Associated Press

11.21.03 - FCC Reports Spike In Complaints About Broadcast Indecency - The Wall Street Journal

11.18.03 - Protest Wanes Over Victoria's Secret Show, Associated Press.

10.07.03 - Bono's words may be crude, but he didn't violate indecency rules, government says - The Associated Press

09.25.03 - CSI Goes for Less Seamy Side - NY Daily News

09.23.03 - Study: Use of Profanity Increasing on TV - The Associated Press

09.02.03 - Kids, leave the room - Pensacola News Journal

08.25.03 - CBS top and bottom of PTC list - Broadcasting & Cable

08.24.03 - Can nothing stop bad TV, lewd content and e-mail porn? - Daily Herald

08.23.03 - God in the box - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

08.23.03 - 'CSI' called crime against families - The Chicago Sun-Times

08.21.03 - Parents Group Criticizes CBS Drama CSI - The Associated Press

08.21.03 - FCC orders study on media 'localism'; Embattled chief tunes in to critics - The Chicago Tribune

08.20.03 - Sex Losing Some Sizzle on Television - The Wichita Eagle

08.16.03 - Nip, Tuck or Just Plain Upchuck? - The Washington Times

08.07.03 - Dingell, Burr: Proof of nets' O&O dominance - Broadcasting & Cable

07.14.03 - Putting the F in FCC - Broadcasting & Cable

06.20.03 - Survey Shows Dads Depicted More Positively on TV - The Charlotte World

06.17.03 - Videogames Not All Good, Clean Fun - Tri-City Herald

06.04.03 - Despite Report, Sex is Hot - Newsday (Melville, NY)

05.28.03 - Several Groups Protest Changing Media Rules - USA Today

05.28.03 - FCC Dems hear from deregulation opponents - Hollywood Reporter.

05.24.03 - Less Whoopee in Prime Time - Los Angeles Times

05.22.03 - CEO refuses to take questions at shareholders meeting - Associated Press

05.22.03 - Group Says TV is More Family Friendly - The Eagle-Tribune

05.21.03 - Bring the Kids Back in the Room - TV's Gone off the Sex - New York Post

05.21.03 - TV Networks Clean Up 'Family Hour' Programs - The Washington Times

05.20.03 - Report: Networks Showing Less Sex on TV - Associated Press

05.20.03 - Unlikely Alliances Forged in Fight Over Media Rules - Washington Post

05.04.03 - On the Lookout for Threepeat TV Stars - Journal Star

04.28.03 - Diverse critics fight FCC on media ownership rules - St. Petersburg Times

04.26.03 - Watchful Rules for Television - TheState.com

04.17.03 - Turn off Your Television and Live a Healthier Life - Delaware Valley News

04.13.03 - 'Touched by an Angel' Passes on With Drama - The Washington Times

04.13.03 - The Parent Trap - The Sun Chronicle

04.02.03 - Parents' silence gives consent to unwholesome TV shows - Detroit News

03.31.03 - Family Hour Fans Meet Martin - Broadcasting & Cable

03.24.03 - The FCC's Loner is No Longer Lonely - BusinessWeek

03.17.03 - 'Vice' Squad - Portland Press Herald

03.13.03 - Parents Television Council battles on for 'decent' TV - Arkansas Democrat- Gazette

03.11.03 - TV Violence Linked to Aggression - The Washington Times

02.28.03 - Voices Heard at FCC's Roadshow - Hollywood Reporter

02.28.03 - FCC Tests Reception For Lifting Owner Limits - The Washington Post

02.28.03 - FCC Rules on Media Ownership Debated - The Seattle Times

02.13.03 - 'Jackass'-Like Stunts Lead to Teens' Arrest - Denver Post

02.03.03 - Crunch Time at the FCC; Comment - The Nation

02.03.03 - Crunch Valenti, Sachs Top Association Pay Scales - Broadcasting and Cable

01.30.03 - Networks talking up a blue streak. Obscene language is on the rise on TV, but viewers' complaints to the authorities are getting fewer - The Nation

2002

12.18.02 - Glorifying Sleazebags - The Pilot

11.23.02 - Broadcast Networks Reveal Too Much For 1 Commissioner - The Tampa Tribune

11.22.02 - 'Victoria's Secret' ratings skimpy - The New York Post

11.22.02 - Prime time Victoria's Secret riles viewers, FCC - Washington Times

11.21.02 - Was Victoria's Show Indecent? - CNN

11.20.02 - Controversial, nearly nude fashion show - Tulsa World

11.20.02 - Watchdog Groups Protest Victoria's - The Miami Herald

11.20.02 - Victoria's Secret show to air tonight, despite protests - AP

11.19.02 - The selling of Eminem to children - The Grand Rapids Press

11.19.02 - 'Family hour' is under fire - DetNews.com

11.19.02 - CBS' "Secret" Draws More Fire - Eonline.com

11.19.02 - CBS Has Got a 'Secret' Along with Controversy - USA Today

11.19.02 - Fashion show will be under wraps for Boiseans - Idahostatesman.com

11.16.02 - 'Harry' fans could have a few secrets of their own - Times Union

11.16.02 - Movie Chain Makes Parents Accompany Teenagers Under 17 - Rockford Register Star

11.12.02 - Eminem 'Sneak' Peek - New York Post

11.11.02 - For goodness' sake - The Augusta Chronicle

11.07.02 - Study: 'Family Hour' tainted by trailers - USA Today

10.24.02 - 'Jackass': No plot, no future and no teenagers allowed - USA Today

10.18.02 - TV Networks Push Envelope to Compete - Salt Lake Tribune

10.17.02 - Criticism of XXX unfair - CNN.com

10.11.02 - Quality TV is Scarce Nowadays - Peoria Journal Star

10.01.02 - Sex Sells — NOT! - sbclife.net

09.29.02 - A Lone Voice For Regulation At the FCC - The New York Times

09.26.02 - Emmy in hand, actor becomes trophy dad - Associated Press

09.06.02 - EW HotSheet - Entertainment Weekly

09.05.02 - Parents Television Council Chooses ITV TV's `Doc' as #1 Show on TV - CNN.com

09.01.02 - "Buffy" Has Ingredients to Raise TV Council's Hackles - Arkansas Democrat- Gazette

08.28.02 - 'Grace' Team in State of Shock - The Indianapolis Star

08.21.02 - 'Doc' Rates as Most Family Friendly - Associated Press

07.29.02 - Gritty 'Shield' gets worked over - Los Angeles Times

06.28.02 - TV Watchdog Cites Fox, WB for 'Mature' Game Ads Fri - Reuters

06.14.02 - Study: TV gives short shrift to two parents families - The Sacramento Bee

06.09.02 - A CASE OF TASTE: Shifting norms and the popularity of cable TV have pushed the boundaries of sex, violence and language on the tube. But how far is too far? - The Miami Herald

06.08.02 - Attack of the TV watchdogs - The U.S. cable network FX wanted to create a stir with its new police drama, SIMON HOUPT writes, but a family-values group is making it a tsunami - The Globe and Mail

06.04.02 - Success Of Controversial Cop Series On FX Shields It From Extinction - The Tampa Tribune

06.04.02 - Bare-knuckle cop show wraps up first season - Detroit Free Press

06.03.02 - Going to Extremes; In their quest for ever more viewers, several expanded basic cable networks have pushed the limits of acceptable programming. Surprisingly, most advertisers are OK with it - Mediaweek

06.03.02 - NBC will take advertisers to the edge ; 'Kingpin' drama stirring interest along with controversy - Electronic Media

06.03.02 - The good, the bad and Vic Mackey; Morally ambiguous character makes 'The Shield' arresting viewing - The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)

05.27.02 - The Week That Was - Broadcasting and Cable

05.27.02 - Superb 'Shield'- Pittsburgh Post Gazette

05.15.02 - Prince of Right-ness- Entertainment Weekly - ew.com

05.12.02 - The evolution of TV Moms From Ozzie and Harriet to Ozzy and Sharon - The Florida Times-Union

04.21.02 - Oh, the Profanity!- Washingtonpost.com

04.15.02 - New Police TV Drama Masks 'Pornography,' Ex-Officer Charges - CNSNews.com

04.10.02 - "The Shield" Loses Advertisers - Eonline.com

04.09.02 - PTC aims at FX's "The Shield" - TVInsite.com

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