fairness doctrine
(US, broadcasting, historical) 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 prese
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Don’t just get rid of Trump, get rid of Rupert “The Enabler” to and te-enact your Fairness Doctrine to cut Murdoch off at the pass … but please don’t send him back here … I ‘m sure Donny will put him up at Mar-a-Lago.
I would add Reinstalling the Fairness Doctrine.
You know “the deal” yeah? The deal was that a Presidential candidate, a Mr Ronald Reagan, would grant Murdoch US citizenship (please keep him Yanks) and if elected, Reagan would remove the fairness doctrine if Murdoc…
What do you think the Fairness Doctrine did and what impact do you think it had that it might help address today's media issues? What woud those teeth do?
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(US, broadcasting, historical) 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.
“Don’t just get rid of Trump, get rid of Rupert “The Enabler” to and te-enact your Fairness Doctrine to cut Murdoch off at the pass … but please don’t send him back here … I ‘m sure Donny will put him up at Mar-a-Lago.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I would add Reinstalling the Fairness Doctrine.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You know “the deal” yeah? The deal was that a Presidential candidate, a Mr Ronald Reagan, would grant Murdoch US citizenship (please keep him Yanks) and if elected, Reagan would remove the fairness doctrine if Murdoch supported his election campaign.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What do you think the Fairness Doctrine did and what impact do you think it had that it might help address today's media issues? What woud those teeth do?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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