Election Obligations & Standards Database

Issue

Private Media Regulations

Election Parts

The Media

Criteria

Private media, while not subject to the same regulation as public media, was generally fair and balanced in their coverage of the candidates and provided an equal opportunity for access to all candidates

Summaries

Private media may be subject to some restrictions, such as equal access for all candidates and fair coverage.
Privately-held media should not necessarily be held to the same standards as public media.