Title
Hate Groups and Cable Public Access
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1991
Abstract
Public access cable channels, remnants of competitive cable franchise battles, are often in the center of heated controversy over allowance of utterances that are at sharp odds with community values. This article reiterates that broad public discussion is both a legal and a philosophical mandate in this country, concluding that more harm than good emerges from preventing groups from airing their opinions. The opportunity is always available for countering messages that have been aired.
Recommended Citation
Harmon, M. D. (1991). Hate Groups and Cable Public Access. Journal of Mass Media Ethics: Exploring Questions of Media Morality, 6(3), 146-155. doi:10.1207/s15327728jmme0603_2