The Center for Public Integrity - Watching the Watchdog

1. Presentation on CPI, and a brief history of the first 50 years of the FCC, as described by the CPI

The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to produce original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make institutional power more transparent and accountable.

Watch Inside the Center for Public Integrity on youtube

2. For Mon. 18th Read Who is Watching the Watchdog? p. 127 -140

3. Blog Entry due by beginning of class Monday(18th Nov) that:

• a. describes Dunbar's theories of "The Spinning Door", "Frequent Flying", and "What occurs behind closed doors" in regards to the Center's investigation into the FCC
  
  
• b. at the end of the article even chairman Powell says that sometimes industry influence over the FCC has gone too far. Has anything happened since the writing of this article in 2003 to change this?

4. If time permits, I would like for some of you to report on your PAPER/BLOG ENTRY on the Persuaders/Merchants of Cool