Tag: Fairness Doctrine

Posted on November 4th, 2008 by by Joel J. Miller

The ‘F’ word

As right-wing political dominance wanes, politicians, pundits, and activists are waxing nostalgic for progressive policies of yesteryear — shaking loose the mothballs, dusting off the attic cake, looking for the polishing kit. One of these policies is the Fairness Doctrine, which mandated that one broadcast opinion should be balanced by competing views.

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