| | LA Observed: Et tu, KPCC? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | The KPCC decision is particularly troubling because it applies the “Seven Dirty Words” standard (used by broadcasters since a 1974 Supreme Court decision told comedian George Carlin to wash out his mouth with soap) to works of literature. |
 | | Loewenberg argues: “We’ve done 100 broadcasts for KPCC, for a listenership of at least 5,000, and for all of that, there have been only three complaints that I know of.” Davis says in the story that the station may change its mind. |
 | | But, since I don't make the laws around these parts...as far as this KPCC issue goes, it sounds like LATW was warned that they couldn't use the seven dirties on the air, and chose to ignore the warning...intentionally. |
| www.laobserved.com /archive/2004/03/et_tu_kpcc.php (1625 words) |