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'The public is crying out for news and information'

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FCC Commissioner Mike Copps talks to Katty Kay about the state of the US media. Copps calls the current status a 'pretty serious situation' and says that American media has a 'bad case of substance abuse.'

"We are not producing the body of news and information that democracy needs to conduct its civic dialogue," Copps told the BBC.

Follow Katty Kay on Twitter @KattyKayBBC

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