Smerconish Tells CNN Viewers To Change the Channel Sometimes

"Of course I want you watching CNN and I want you listening to me on SiriusXM, but, my God, use the clicker. I don't go to bed without sampling all of the news and opinion that's all around me because it's so easy to get bunkered into, you know, a silo of your choosing and think you're getting competing opinions when, in fact, you're not."

"There's no government enforceable equal time rule that could be effective in today's politics. We all gravitate toward the new sources that we want. We the consumers decide if we want or need equal time."

A news host urged viewers to cultivate a mixed-media news diet and to use the remote to sample differing viewpoints. The FCC equal-time rule was referenced amid a controversy over a late-night interview that a comedian said was affected by equal-time concerns. A major network disputed that claim and cited worries about unequal opponent airtime; the interview later appeared on YouTube and drew millions of views. A viewer argued that equal-time rules are unenforceable in a fragmented media environment and that consumers choose their own sources. The host agreed and warned against getting bunkered into ideological silos.

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