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Meaning of "fairness doctrine"

The Fairness Doctrine was a policy introduced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States from 1949 to 1987. It required licensed radio and television broadcasters to present contrasting viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance. The aim was to ensure fair and balanced coverage of diverse perspectives and prevent any one viewpoint from dominating the airwaves. The Fairness Doctrine was repealed in 1987, leading to changes in media landscape and discourse
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  • A policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949 and abolished in 1987, requiring the holders of broadcast licenses (i) to present controversial issues of public importance and (ii) to do so in an honest, equitable and balanced manner.

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The fairness doctrine was a law from the forties.
This has nothing to do with the fairness doctrine.
The fairness doctrine.
It is not the same as the Fairness Doctrine.
Fairness Doctrine threatens our rights.
Clarence also notes that the fairness doctrine has little chance of being resuscitated.
They are the ones who do not need a Fairness Doctrine.
The return of the Fairness Doctrine has nothing to do with fairness.
Wish we could bring back the Fairness Doctrine too.
The Fairness Doctrine had previously required radio stations to present contrasting views.
Bring back the Fairness doctrine.
Fairness Doctrine abolished.
A return to something like the Fairness Doctrine.
The fairness doctrine is not the same as the equal-time rule.
This is not about the Fairness Doctrine.

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Uh, perhaps the fairness doctrine would allow your husband to help repay my debts.
We need to reinstitute the Fairness Doctrine.
The fairness doctrine was a law from the 40s that required any broadcast TV or radio news.
Just think of it as Fairness Doctrine for the Internet.
For getting the House not to override the president's veto on the fairness doctrine.
Which is kind of like the Fairness Doctrine for the Internet.
The fairness doctrine was a law from the 40s Great.
Paul Gallo, a shining example of the Fairness Doctrine as it should be.
But the Fairness Doctrine didn't last.
They're still swinging the Fairness Doctrine noose.
The D 's yielded on Fairness Doctrine in exchange for non-lethal aid for the Contras.
They told him, “This is in no way a back door to the Fairness Doctrine.
Will restoring the Fairness Doctrine be the next step?
In fact, let's bring back the Fairness Doctrine.
Mom? The fairness doctrine.
It was the Reagan FCC that abolished the fairness doctrine in 1987.
Is the Fairness Doctrine coming back?
It's called the… Fairness doctrine.
He outlined the history of the Fairness Doctrine in a January 2009 speech at the Media Institute.
The FCC concluded in 1985 the fairness doctrine did not serve the public interest.

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