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Fcc Plus Sixty, Larry King
Commentary On Adrian Cronauer's "The Fairness Doctrine", Robert P. Rhodes
Commentary On Adrian Cronauer's "The Fairness Doctrine", Robert P. Rhodes
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
The First Amendment And The Protection Of Unfair Speech, Barbara Mcdowell
The First Amendment And The Protection Of Unfair Speech, Barbara Mcdowell
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
Fairness And The Public Trustee Concept: Time To Move On, Henry Geller
Fairness And The Public Trustee Concept: Time To Move On, Henry Geller
Federal Communications Law Journal
Symposium: The Transformation of Television News
The Fairness Doctrine: A Solution In Search Of A Problem, Adrian Cronauer
The Fairness Doctrine: A Solution In Search Of A Problem, Adrian Cronauer
Federal Communications Law Journal
The "Fairness Doctrine" refers to a former policy of the Federal Communications Commission wherein a broadcast station which presented one viewpoint on a controversial public issue had to afford the opposing viewpoint an opportunity to be heard. The FCC ceased to enforce the doctrine in 1987, reasoning that the doctrine actually decreased the viewpoints heard by discouraging broadcasters from covering controversial issues out of fear of censure by the FCC. The Author explores the historical development of the Fairness Doctrine and examines the flaws with the different rationales upon which the doctrine is based. The Autho concludes that today's marketplace …