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DOJ Investigates TV Networks

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is investigating five major TV broadcast networks for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Donald Trump, a department spokesperson said.

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Officials from the Justice Department contacted the networks on October 9 and demanded communications and materials related to the White House TV press pool.1234

The investigation centers on whether the networks violated federal antitrust laws when they briefly suspended their pooled coverage of President Trump after he blocked multiple news outlets from fully accessing White House grounds.135

The five networks involved in the TV press pool are ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News.1234

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Sources cited (6)
  1. US Justice Department is investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage The Straits Times, 11 Oct
  2. Justice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of Trump NBC News, 11 Oct
  3. Justice Department investigating TV networks that briefly suspended Trump press pool coverage Washington Examiner, 11 Oct
  4. Justice Department is investigating major TV networks including Fox News, CNN, NBC, ABC, and CBS, over Trump coverage boycott Daily Mail, 11 Oct
  5. Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations NPR, 11 Oct
  6. DOJ investigating five TV networks over White House pool coverage The Independent, 12 Oct

What happened

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On September 18, the president barred CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House grounds, citing what he described as 'purposely negative stories.'

9 of 12 outletsfirst reported 11 Octwording from Daily Mail

“The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organisations have violated the antitrust laws,” Covington added.

5 of 12 outletsfirst reported 11 Octwording from The Straits Times

“Members of the television press pool have boycotted covering White House events,” Justice Department spokesperson Emily Covington said Saturday in a statement.

5 of 12 outletsfirst reported 11 Octwording from Washington Examiner

Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act.

3 of 12 outletsfirst reported 11 Octwording from NBC News

Analysis

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  • The investigation is related to whether the networks violated federal antitrust laws when they suspended their pooled coverage of President Trump.32

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How the first headlines put it

  • The Straits Times focuses on the investigation of TV networks over Trump pool coverage, while The Independent highlights the DOJ's investigation into five TV networks over White House pool coverage.16
Attributed to a source1
Stated as fact9

How it changed

  1. 11 Oct

    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is investigating five major TV broadcast networks for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Donald Trump, a department spokesperson said.

    11 outlets · NBC News
  2. 12 Oct

    "Trump may view the presidency as a business venture, but news outlets' standing up for their constitutional rights has nothing to do with antitrust law….Depriving Trump of the attention he craves is not a competitive harm."

    2 outlets · Reason

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