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(From University Wire)
Byline: Sam Hartle
Striking the balance between free speech and protecting the public good has always been a rather difficult proposition. Such is the case for many private individuals, but even more so for media outlets, including the Washburn Review.
In the past few years, Americans have been crying foul on numerous incidents where "inappropriate content" was allowed to air on public airwaves.
Most people remember the Super Bowl incident a while back, involving Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson, in which a "wardrobe malfunction" caused Jackson to bare her breast.
Many men in the audience have no doubt heard of, if not listened to, the raunchy content of the Howard Stern radio program. (I must say it's far more entertaining to watch on E! than to listen on the radio.) As a result of fines levied against him by the Federal Communications Commission, Stern has decided to pick up his bags and will be taking his program to satellite radio.
A few weeks back on Veteran's Day, ABC decided that it would honor the occasion by showing "Saving Private Ryan" in prime time. Before the movie ever aired, many ABC affiliates complained the movie was too graphic to air in prime time and vowed not to air it, fearing penalty from the FCC.