CWA Groups, NAHP Lobby FCC on Standard/Tegna
Tegna and Standard haven’t addressed the organizational standing of Common Cause and the Communications Workers of America's NewsGuild and National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians sectors, said an ex parte filing from the unions in docket 22-162, documenting a…
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call with the FCC Media Bureau Monday. FCC and industry officials told us the call, and a meeting last week, were at the FCC’s request. In the call, Andrew Schwarzman, who represents the unions, again argued the CWA sectors and public interest groups have standing to oppose the Standard/Tegna deal and that the transaction isn’t in the public interest. Members of the groups would face harms from the deal as “concerned citizens, journalists and pay-TV subscribers,” the filing said. “It is not even necessary for these members to watch TEGNA stations for them to have standing.” Standard “has a proven track record of promoting diversity and inclusion through its investments in broadcast news, and we fully support efforts that will better serve minority communities in media,” said a National Association of Hispanic Publications letter supporting the deal. The FCC seeks to encourage minority and female media ownership and diverse viewpoints, said the NAHP. “The merger of Standard General and Tegna would, in our view, achieve a number of these stated goals."