Disney Exec Joins Media Institute Board

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Richard Bates, senior VP of government relations in Washington for Disney, has joined the board of The Media Institute, the media company-backed First Amendment think tank.

Bates opened the office in 1991 and is the former executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

"We welcome Richard to the board," said Media Institute President Patrick Maines. "He brings a wealth of experience that will be a real asset to The Media Institute."

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.