The creative destruction triggered by Ted Turner's wild gambits left the tyranny of licensed, bureaucratic TV in rubble.
From the Fairness Doctrine to Nixon’s “raised eyebrow,” government licensing power has long chilled broadcast speech—proving the First Amendment should apply fully to the airwaves.
Murthy v. Missouri challenges government efforts to suppress dissenting viewpoints on social media.
The Department of Justice undervalues consumer preference in its latest antitrust efforts.
RIP to a prolific and colorful Reason contributor and author.
Remember, the "open internet" that regulatory rules purportedly preserve emerged from a world without net neutrality rules.
Left and right are joining forces under the banner of “hipster antitrust.”
Facebook would prosper in a less robust market.
One of America's top social scientists on what has changed since he sat down with Reason 38 years ago.
Media bias has been far less harmful than media regulation bias. That can seal off whole markets and make everyone who's left too nervous to speak freely.
Thanks for nothing, Federal Communications Commission.
The Radio Act of 1927 has enjoyed a nice, long life. It's past time for a retirement party.
The movie
The greatest idea of the 20th century paid off on its biggest day
Reinventing the Independent Counsel Act for fun and profit.
Post-communist society's top economic output: capitalist straw men
Quack remedies for the health care "crisis"
How to turn cultural progress--and good, clean fun--into racist calamity
What medical reporters think inquiring minds don't need to know
The not-so-shocking reason the Lone Star state chose not to sue Microsoft
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