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Political candidates should not allow the media to interview their young children. “I don’t think it’s healthy and it’s something that we’ll be avoiding in the future.”

The New Yorker cover featuring Barack and Michelle Obama is not effective satire. "probably fuels some misconceptions"

The Fairness Doctrine should not be reinstated. Does not support reimposing rule

The U.S. should enact the Free Flow of Information Act. Co-sponsor of Free Flow Act

Consolidation has a negative effect on the media. "I strongly favor diversity of ownership of outlets and protection against the excessive concentration of power in the hands of any one corporation, interest or small group"

Blogs have a positive effect on politics. "One of the most exciting things is how you're energizing young people."

Don Imus' comments regarding the Rutgers women's basketball team do warrant his termination. "He Fed Into Some Of The Worst Stereotypes"

Congress should pass legislation to mandate network neutrality on the Internet. Obama Co-sponsored "Internet Freedom Preservation Act"

EVIDENCE: Should online news be free? No

EVIDENCE: Is it appropriate for the President of the United States to make appearances on late night talk shows? Yes

EVIDENCE: Do you read print newspapers? Yes

UNKNOWN: Is the New York Post's chimpanzee cartoon racist?

UNKNOWN: Is the media politically biased?

UNKNOWN: Are blogs credible sources of news?

UNKNOWN: Is Fox News "fair and balanced?"

UNKNOWN: Should the decibel level of television commercials be regulated?

UNKNOWN: Should laws allowing journalists to protect confidential sources apply to bloggers?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress pass the Internet Radio Equality Act?

UNKNOWN: Should Internet gambling be banned?

UNKNOWN: Will print newspapers become obsolete?

UNKNOWN: Should television news entertain as well as inform?

UNKNOWN: Were the Vanity Fair photos featuring Miley Cyrus appropriate?

UNKNOWN: Should Dunkin' Donuts have pulled the ad featuring Rachael Ray?

UNKNOWN: Should the FCC relax its media ownership rules?

UNKNOWN: Are newspaper organizations necessary to maintain journalistic standards?

UNKNOWN: Should paparazzi be required to obtain permission from the people they photograph?

UNKNOWN: Is MSNBC politically biased?

UNKNOWN: Should there be legal protection for celebrities who are frequent paparazzi targets?

UNKNOWN: Should bloggers be held responsible for comments posted on their blogs by others?

UNKNOWN: Should the news media cover celebrities' personal lives?

UNKNOWN: Should the FCC allow white spaces for wireless high-speed Internet access?

UNKNOWN: What is the effect of "citizen journalism" on news reporting?

UNKNOWN: Should states charge sales tax for online purchases?

UNKNOWN: Should the government provide financial assistance to the print journalism industry?

UNKNOWN: Did the American news media appropriately handle coverage leading up to the war in Iraq?

UNKNOWN: Should websites allow anonymous comments?

UNKNOWN: Is it appropriate for the President of the United States to make appearances on late night talk shows?

UNKNOWN: Does the media have a social responsibility to promote positive body images?

UNKNOWN: Should the federal government regulate violence on television?

UNKNOWN: Should any publisher of leaked information always have the right to maintain the confidentiality of his source?