FCC election time in Iowa shapes who controls airwaves
Nicholas Johnson, former FCC commissioner, argues the Oct. 5 hearing in Iowa City may decide who owns and runs major U.S. media outlets. He notes licenses renew every eight years and urges public input on how media policy affects community life and youth.
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Michael Copps
Jonathan Adelstein
Washington
Free Press
University of Iowa
Iowans For Better Local TV
Iowa City
Pomerantz Center
Market Street
T. Anne Cleary
Iowa Memorial Union
Icy
Community of Christ Church
Blairs Ferry Rd
Hiawatha
Lulac Club
Ricker Hill Rd
Davenport
Iowa City Public Library
Afscme
Eastdale Plaza
S. First St
Freepress. Net
Nicholas Johnson
University of Iowa College of Law
Debates on Intelligent Design Bush Policy and Cedar Rapids Deer Hunt
Readers argue over teaching intelligent design versus evolution and critique political figures. A Cedar Rapids letter urges residents to reject bowhunting within city limits citing safety and wildlife concerns while urging nonlethal deer management.
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Wade Wagner
Deer Task Force
Wagner
Community letter urges aid for Katrina victims and tax funding
A reader defends compassion for Katrina victims and praises Iowa mobilization. They call for Congress to fund rebuilding via a 5 percent surtax over three to five years, estimating $50 billion to $60 billion annually, to avoid future debt for children. They urge action and civic solidarity.
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Reader Praises Roadwork and Thoughtful Gazette Column
A Cedar Rapids reader commends Blairs Ferry Road widening from C Avenue to Lindale Drive for smoother traffic and lauds Eric Mink's Gazette column on faith and science as balanced and insightful. The letter also praises a Sept. 12 letter supporting the president and urges prayer for unity to guide the nation.
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Lindale Drive
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Eric Mink
Sept. 10
Gazette
The
Dennis Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Bush
Julie Marshall
Gazette defends policy after Coulter attack on Sheehan
The Gazette notes it refuses comic strips and offensive content while acknowledging publishing Ann Coulter’s August 21 column attacking Cindy Sheehan. The paper emphasizes its stance on reader offense and editorial standards.
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Gazette
Ann Coulter
Cindy Sheehan
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