Media and Democracy Project
Media and Democracy Project Files Mandamus Petition to Compel FCC Action on Fox License Appeal
The Media and Democracy Project filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
An Open Letter: FCC’s Carr Is Hiding The Ball From The Courts
The illegality of your authoritarian management of the Federal Communications Commission is exacerbated by the fact that President Trump has asserted unprecedented executive branch control over this agency.
FCC Petition Seeks to Deny Renewal of FOX’s Broadcast License for its Philadelphia Station, WTXF on 30-Month Anniversary of the Capitol Insurrection
The Media and Democracy Project (MAD) filed a petition to deny the broadcast license renewal application for Fox Corp-owned television station FOX 29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV). MAD filed the objection before the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that senior management of Fox Corporation (FOX) manipulated its audience by knowingly broadcasting false news about the 2020 election. Its intentional and chronic news distortion further divided the country, sowing discord that was a contributing factor to the attack on our nation's Capitol on January 6, 2021.