Study 3: Television Station Ownership Structure and the Quantity and Quality of TV Programming

This study analyzes the effect of ownership structure and robustness (as described in Study 2) on various measures of the quantity and the quality of different types of TV programming, including local news and public affairs, minority programming, children’s programming, family programming, religious programming, and violent and indecent content.

Author: Gregory S. Crawford, Department of Economics, University of Arizona

• Study 3

Research Studies on Media Ownership - 7/31/07

The research studies on media ownership listed below are intended to inform the Commission’s comprehensive review of its broadcast ownership policies. The Commission intends to use the evidence collected in these studies, as well as the comments, to guide and support its decisions in the ownership proceeding.

• Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

• Copps & Adelstein Joint Statement: Word | Acrobat

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• Related data for all 10 studies
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