{"id":311630,"date":"2026-04-30T15:25:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?prc_email_campaign=fcc-to-review-abcs-broadcast-license"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:13:21","slug":"fcc-to-review-abcs-broadcast-license","status":"publish","type":"prc_email_campaign","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/newsletter\/the-briefing\/fcc-to-review-abcs-broadcast-license\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC to review ABC&#8217;s broadcast license"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2600\ufe0f Happy Thursday!<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information<\/em>.<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/sign-up-for-the-briefing\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/sign-up-for-the-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sign up here!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In today<em>\u2019<\/em>s email:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Featured story:<\/strong> FCC to review ABC\u2019s broadcast license<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>In other news:<\/strong> Conspiracy theories spread about shooting at White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> Australia plans to tax tech companies to fund journalism<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Chart of the week:<\/strong> Where Americans get health information<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd25\u00a0<strong>Featured story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Federal Communications Commission<\/strong> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/04\/28\/fcc-abc-jimmy-kimmel-broadcast-licenses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ordered an early review<\/a> of <strong>ABC\u2019s broadcast licenses,<\/strong> citing the network\u2019s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The move also follows criticism of ABC\u2019s late-night host <strong>Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong> by President Donald Trump and his wife Melania over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c04x40d4424o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jokes Kimmel made last week<\/a> before a shooter attempted to open fire at the <strong>White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About a third of U.S. adults (36%) say they regularly get news from ABC News, placing it among <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/feature\/news-media-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the most widely used news sources<\/a>. While 44% of Americans say they trust ABC News as a source of news, 25% say they distrust it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/feature\/news-media-tracker\/abc_news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">much more likely<\/a> than Republicans to say they both regularly get news from ABC News (46% vs. 27%) and trust ABC News (61% vs. 26%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc\u00a0<strong>In other news<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/misinformation\/conspiracy-theories-staged-white-house-correspondents-dinner-rcna342212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conspiracy theories spread<\/a> about shooting at <strong>White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Pentagon <\/strong>can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/28\/politics\/pentagon-press-policy-journalists-escorts-appeals-court?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=cnn_Reliable+Sources+%E2%80%93+April+28%2C+2026&amp;bt_ee=am5th9jCyqeg8PI2SxfZh0wHK%2FRQzJDtx4%2BBzelhFZR0LJErHWSPVJcgt2%2BhHbN3&amp;bt_ts=1777389165102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">temporarily require escorts<\/a> for journalists, court rules; <strong>Pentagon <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2026\/04\/23\/stars-stripes-ombudsman-fired-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fires ombudsman<\/a> for military newspaper <strong>Stars and Stripes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>American journalist <strong>Shelly Kittleson<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/2026\/04\/kidnapped-iraq-shelly-kittleson-iran\/686896\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">details her kidnapping<\/a> in <strong>Iraq<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Polish-Belarusian journalist <strong>Andrzej Poczobut <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/28\/journalist-andrzej-poczobut-freed-prison-belarus-us-brokered-swap-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">freed after five years in prison<\/a> in <strong>Belarus<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Reporters Without Borders<\/strong> releases <a href=\"https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\/classement-mondial-2026-par-r%C3%A9gions-une-d%C3%A9gradation-de-la-libert%C3%A9-de-la-presse-dans-100-pays-sur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Press Freedom Index<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Politico<\/strong> journalists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/04\/27\/2026\/axel-springer-politico-execs-meet-with-staff-after-letter-warns-ceo-risks-undermining-our-reputation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meet with parent company executives<\/a> after staff raise concerns about <strong>CEO&#8217;s political views<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>CBS News <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/27\/media\/cbs-news-ousts-london-bureau-chief-claire-day-after-she-clashed-with-bari-weiss-over-iran-gaza-coverage-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">replaces London bureau chief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Forbes<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/digiday.com\/media\/forbes-tests-prediction-platform-as-engagement-strategies-move-past-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tests mock prediction market platform<\/a> with stories<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc5\u00a0<strong>Looking ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Australian government<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/australia-tax-meta-google-tiktok-journalism-8022cacf561f2fc254999b04346eac87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced a new plan<\/a> this week to <strong>tax major technology companies in order to generate revenue for journalists<\/strong> and news organizations. Companies that could face these taxes include <strong>Google,<\/strong> <strong>Meta <\/strong>(which owns Facebook and Instagram), and <strong>TikTok<\/strong>. \u201cWe believe it\u2019s only fair that large digital platforms contribute to the hard work of journalism that enriches their feeds and that drives their revenue,\u201d Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells said. But major tech companies have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/apr\/28\/albanese-tech-companies-australian-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pushed back strongly<\/a>, with a Meta spokesperson calling the proposal \u201csimply wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>growing usage of tech companies\u2019 products for news consumption<\/strong> is part of the government\u2019s justification for the policy. In the U.S., 38% of adults say they <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/fact-sheet\/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regularly get news on Facebook<\/a>, a similar share (35%) regularly gets news on YouTube, and 20% each get news on TikTok and Instagram. A majority of Americans also say they often (19%) or sometimes (44%) <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/fact-sheet\/news-platform-fact-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get news from search engines<\/a> like Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcca\u00a0<strong>Chart of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week\u2019s chart comes from a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2026\/04\/07\/where-do-americans-get-health-information-and-what-do-they-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new Pew Research Center analysis<\/a> of <strong>where Americans get health information,<\/strong> based on a 2025 survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans get health information from a wide array of people, platforms and institutions, including health care providers, websites that specialize in health information, and news organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When it comes to accuracy of the information, health care providers get the most positive assessments: <\/strong>About two-thirds of those who ever get health information from providers (65%) say the information is extremely or very accurate. Meanwhile, <strong>social media stands out for the lowest ratings of accuracy.<\/strong> Roughly half of Americans who get health information from social media say the information is not too or not at all accurate (47%), while just 7% say it is highly accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/PS_2026.4.7._health_00-02.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s all for this week.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Briefing is compiled by Pew Research Center staff, including Naomi Forman-Katz, Christopher St. Aubin, Joanne Haner and Sawyer Reed. 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