All media leans one way or the other....and nothing wrong with that really......problem is....now we have the lies and etc and who knows what to believe.......and how did all this happen you ask?
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Recently, a post on Facebookdescribed former President Ronald Reagan as the "The ******* of Fake News" and argued to "Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine." "Ronald Reagan's FCC
abolished the Fairness Doctrine which, since 1949, required media to present both sides' opinions in the rare event they weren't just …
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- Overview
- Origins
- Application of the doctrine by the FCC
- Decisions of the United States Supreme Court
- Use to challenge biased broadcasting
- Revocation
- Reinstatement considered
- Formal revocation
The fairness doctrine of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, was a policy that required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that fairly reflected differing viewpoints. In 1987, the FCC abolished the fairness doctrine, prompting some to urge its reintroduction through either Commission policy or congressional legislation. However, later the
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WebJan 17, 2019 ·
Reagan’s
FCC promptly killed it. The Democratic Congress tried to restore the doctrine, but
Reagan vetoed the bill. Almost overnight, the media landscape was transformed.
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WebApr 20, 2021 ·
Republicans, with the support of President
Reagan, push the Federal Communications Commission to repeal
the Fairness Doctrine, dismantling a 1949 rule that ****** broadcast media to present issues in a fair and balanced manner.
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Claim: Ronald Reagan's Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine, clearing the path for the emergence of Fox News.