Difference between revisions of "Fairness Doctrine"

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Under [[FCC]] regulations, however, the media could avoid the problem of furnishing additional air-time for opposing views if they included opposing views on the issues in their regular news programming. The courts tended to side with radio and television media if they can bring forth reasonably good evidence of "fairness" in the coverage.
 
Under [[FCC]] regulations, however, the media could avoid the problem of furnishing additional air-time for opposing views if they included opposing views on the issues in their regular news programming. The courts tended to side with radio and television media if they can bring forth reasonably good evidence of "fairness" in the coverage.
  
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One effect of its demise was to open the doors to today's political "talk radio," previously inhibited by stations' concerns that they would be required to give time to opposing views. [[Michelle Malkin]] notes several instances where [[liberal]]s are trying to resurrect the [[Fairness Doctrine]] and use it to censor [[conservative]] [[free speech]]. <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2007/06/20/fairness-doctrine-watch-a-progressive-attack-on-talk-radio/ Fairness Doctrine Watch: A “progressive” attack on talk radio].</ref> Paul Nowak has a great cartoon that satirizes Liberal paranoia of talk radio. <ref> [http://newsbusters.org/node/13855 Paul Nowak Satirizes Liberal Paranoia of Talk Radio] </ref>
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THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE IS A BILL THAT CONSERVATIVES ARGUE AGAINST THE RE-INSTITUTION OF. THEIR COMPLAINTS ARE IRONIC WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT IT WOULD SUPPRESS THE SO CALLED "LIBERAL MEDIA". OR RATHER, MAYBE IT'S NOT SO IRONIC WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T ACTUALLY BELIEVE THERE IS A LIBERALLY BIASED MEDIA, BUT RATHER A LIBERALLY BIASED REALITY.
  
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With the rise of alternatives like cable TV, the networks lost their monopoly on news and public affairs programming. President Ronald Reagan helped introduce competition into the marketplace of ideas by deregulating the broadcast industry and had the FCC drop the "fairness doctrine". Reagan's idea was that broadcasters could endorse whatever views it chose (see [[free speech]] and [[freedom of press]]).
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IT'S ALSO SOMEWHAT IRONIC WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT THEY'RE CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE (SUPPOSED) POLITICAL INDOCTRINATION GOING ON AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES.
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<ref>[http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm The Fairness Doctrine], Museum of Broadcast Communication</ref>
 
  
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Representative [[Mike Pence]], a [[Republican]] from [[Indiana]] says “There’s nothing fair about the Fairness Doctrine”  <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286972,00.html Lawmaker Aims to Block Any Change to Talk Radio Rules]</ref>
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ALL IN ALL, THEIR VIEWS AREN'T TOO OUT OF PLACE. CONSERVATIVES HAVE A REPUTATION FOR BASING BELIEFS OFF INTUITION, AND THEN DENYING THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T MAKE SENSE OR CONFLICT ONE ANOTHER.
  
 
[[Philip Terzian]] at the [[Weekly Standard]] says "Revival of the Fairness Doctrine is not intended to facilitate "both sides of the story" but to shut down conservative talk radio." <ref>http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/926hhctd.asp Radio Free America</ref>
 
[[Philip Terzian]] at the [[Weekly Standard]] says "Revival of the Fairness Doctrine is not intended to facilitate "both sides of the story" but to shut down conservative talk radio." <ref>http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/926hhctd.asp Radio Free America</ref>

Revision as of 18:27, November 23, 2007

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,

“ 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.” [1] ”

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.

Opposition to mandated fairness

One recurring criticism of this requirement was that it had the de facto effect of limiting broadcast-media treatment of certain controversial subjects. [2]

Under FCC regulations, however, the media could avoid the problem of furnishing additional air-time for opposing views if they included opposing views on the issues in their regular news programming. The courts tended to side with radio and television media if they can bring forth reasonably good evidence of "fairness" in the coverage.

THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE IS A BILL THAT CONSERVATIVES ARGUE AGAINST THE RE-INSTITUTION OF. THEIR COMPLAINTS ARE IRONIC WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT IT WOULD SUPPRESS THE SO CALLED "LIBERAL MEDIA". OR RATHER, MAYBE IT'S NOT SO IRONIC WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T ACTUALLY BELIEVE THERE IS A LIBERALLY BIASED MEDIA, BUT RATHER A LIBERALLY BIASED REALITY.

IT'S ALSO SOMEWHAT IRONIC WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT THEY'RE CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE (SUPPOSED) POLITICAL INDOCTRINATION GOING ON AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES.

ALL IN ALL, THEIR VIEWS AREN'T TOO OUT OF PLACE. CONSERVATIVES HAVE A REPUTATION FOR BASING BELIEFS OFF INTUITION, AND THEN DENYING THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T MAKE SENSE OR CONFLICT ONE ANOTHER.

Philip Terzian at the Weekly Standard says "Revival of the Fairness Doctrine is not intended to facilitate "both sides of the story" but to shut down conservative talk radio." [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Nazification of the American Left, Paul R. Hollrah, New Media Journal, June 26, 2007.
  2. ↑ Doris A. Garber, "Mass Media and American Politics" (Washington: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1980), p. 93. Doris Garber argues that "the media frequently shy away from programs dealing with controversial public issues to avoid demands to air opposing views in place of revenue-producing programs.
  3. ↑ http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/926hhctd.asp Radio Free America
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