National Association of Broadcasters

==Censorship==

In 1952, the NAB created the [[Code of Practices for Television Broadcasters]], which banned profanity, the negative portrayal of family life, irreverence for God and religion, illicit sex, drunkenness and biochemical addiction, presentation of cruelty, detailed techniques of crime, the use of horror for its own sake, and the negative portrayal of law enforcement officials, among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://todayinclh.com/?event=tv-censorship-television-broadcasters-adopt-code-of-conduct|title=Television Broadcasters Adopt Code of Conduct|website=Today In Civil Liberties History|date=February 4, 2014 }}</ref> It was enforced by a committee appointed by President of the NAB.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6558/|title=The Creation of the Television Code of 1952|website=History Matters}}</ref>

After the courts struck down the Code as unconstitutional in 1983, the NAB board of directors issued a brief "Statement of Principles of Radio and Television Broadcasters" that encourages broadcasters to "exercise responsible and careful judgment" in the selection of material relating to violence, drug abuse, and sex.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.benton.org/initiatives/obligations/charting_the_digital_broadcasting_future/appc|title=Statement of Principles|website=Benton Institute|date=December 23, 2008 }}</ref> 

On March 1, 2022 the NAB called "on broadcasters to cease carrying any state-sponsored programming with ties to the Russian government" in response to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]] the week prior.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nab.org/documents/newsRoom/pressRelease.asp?id=6412|title=NAB Statement|website=NAB}}</ref>