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The '''fairness doctrine''' was a policy of the U. S. Federal Communications Commission from 1949 until 1987.  Daniel Henninger wrote in the ''Wall Street Journal,  

The '''fairness doctrine''' was a policy of the U. S. [[Federal Communications Commission]] from 1949 until 1987.  Daniel Henninger wrote in the ''Wall Street Journal,  

{{Cquote|[[Ronald Reagan]] tore down this wall (the Fairness Doctrine) in 1987... and [[Rush Limbaugh]] was the first man to proclaim himself liberated from the [[East Germany]] of [[liberal media]] domination.” <ref>[http://www.newmediajournal.us/staff/p_hollrah/06262007.htm  The Nazification of the American Left], Paul R. Hollrah, ''New Media Journal'', June 26, 2007.</ref>}}

{{Cquote|[[Ronald Reagan]] tore down this wall (the Fairness Doctrine) in 1987... and [[Rush Limbaugh]] was the first man to proclaim himself liberated from the [[East Germany]] of [[liberal media]] domination.” <ref>[http://www.newmediajournal.us/staff/p_hollrah/06262007.htm  The Nazification of the American Left], Paul R. Hollrah, ''New Media Journal'', June 26, 2007.</ref>}}

The doctrine required broadcasters who aired material on controversial issues to provide "equal time" for the expression of opposing views.  The net result was censorship, broadcasters simply refrained from airing public affairs programing.

The doctrine required broadcasters who aired material on controversial issues to provide "equal time" for the expression of opposing views.  The net result was censorship, broadcasters simply refrained from airing public affairs programing.