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It doesnt cost a dime. you have to have access to a computer terminal. >> this is a multimedia study. they are saying its critical information needs. there again, so subjective. what will the commission do with the information, how will they utilize it? again, its the commission that licenses broadcasting. you know, this is something that could be potentially dangerous for america. this is just the freedom doctrine 2.0. >> i would expect that no news room in this country would let a government m...

Information needs? who is decides what is a critical information need? critical information need is concept you have in kiev or moscow. you dont have it in the united states. martha: wow. charles krauthamer reacting to this proposed fcc plan to study newsrooms to monitor what kinds of stories are being covered. whether or not the voices of some producers are not being heard in the room. krauthamer is hardly alone in his concern here. the fcc chairman responded to the firestorm this created, tell...

Frightened. the government should not as a general rule be any part of journalism. >> that is exactly what the federal communications commission or fcc wants to do send investigators into television and radio stations to ask questions like, what is the new philosophy of the station, who decides which stories are covered. the purpose of the multi market study of critical information needs is to determine how media outlets pick their story whether there is a perceived as and how responsive station...

Shannon? >> reporter: well, megyn, the federal communications, or fcc wants to send questions in to the radio stations, who decides which stories are covered? well, the stated purpose of what is being called the market study for critical information needs is to determine how media outlets make editorial decisions and how much time theyre spending on several key topics the fcc is concerned about, like the environment. news about this proposed project so unnerved a group of house republicans that ...

Shannon? >> reporter: well, megyn, the federal communications, or fcc wants to send questions in to the radio stations, who decides which stories are covered? well, the stated purpose of what is being called the market study for critical information needs is to determine how media outlets make editorial decisions and how much time theyre spending on several key topics the fcc is concerned about, like the environment. news about this proposed project so unnerved a group of house republicans that ...

Problem with that is, it sounds clever and i can speak about this because diligence has its own computer forensics groups for your security and information needs. but that is still forensically tracible. it sounds clever, but it is not. >> the only reason -- all they have to do is get the computer and they can find the e-mails. but it does make -- it takes one step away, the actual transmission. >> thats true. >> and they are making an effort, but it is still -- stile standpoint you will get it....

Problem with that is, it sounds clever and i can speak about this because diligence has its own computer forensics groups for your security and information needs. but that is still forensically tracible. it sounds clever, but it is not. >> the only reason -- all they have to do is get the computer and they can find the e-mails. but it does make -- it takes one step away, the actual transmission. >> thats true. >> and they are making an effort, but it is still -- stile standpoint you will get it....

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Administration saying shouldnt you do something like this. clearly the message is even by posing these questions on the 70-page form, that is a form of intimidation. how are you covering the environment? it does he echo what the president is talking about, right? you want your license, right? what about income inequality? youre following the presidents lead; right? all i know is if this were to happen on george w. bushs watch this would have been a front-page story in every newspaper in the coun...