Fairness Doctrine

News

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   SNEAK PEEK: Giuliani Woos Conservatives

   Wed, 18 Feb 2009

   Prayer in schools -Public display of the Ten Commandments -Federal hate crime legislation -Reinstatement of the fairness doctrine -Taxpayer funding for abortion -Permanent tax relief (marriage penalty and child tax credit) -Voluntary student-led
2. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, February 16, 2009

   Mon, 16 Feb 2009

   Parsons: “Obama vows to turn next to housing crisis” LINK Politico's Michael Calderone: "Axelrod Punts On Fairness Doctrine " LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Deborah Solomon: “Obama Will Not Name 'Car Czar' to Oversee Detroit” LINK The Wall
3. Must Reads Monday

   Mon, 16 Feb 2009

   Parsons: “Obama vows to turn next to housing crisis” LINK Politico's Michael Calderone: "Axelrod Punts On Fairness Doctrine " LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Deborah Solomon: “Obama Will Not Name 'Car Czar' to Oversee Detroit” LINK The Wall
4. 
   Media's Presidential Bias and Decline

   Thu, 11 Sep 2008

   your career. With luck, this monolithic, single-party government will crush the alternative media via a revived fairness doctrine , re-invigorate unions by getting rid of secret votes, and just maybe be beholden to people like you in the traditional
5. RADAR: 'Silly Season' in Another Senate All-Nighter

   Fri, 20 Jul 2007

   amendment would have kept the FCC from reinstituting a " fairness doctrine " that would have forced broadcasters to give equal the FCC currently has no plans to reinstitute the fairness doctrine . Ultimately, the student loan bill eventually passed
6. The Note: Approximately 3/5th of the Gang's All Here

   Wed, 16 Feb 2005

   covered the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Anaheim, CA, finding an FCC commissioner who doubts the fairness doctrine will return and plenty of Israeli tourism hawking. LINK The folks at the Center for American Progress today launch
7. Chat Transcript: Former Senator David Pryor (Nov. 15, 2000)

   Wed, 15 Nov 2000

   winners and losers in certain states prematurely. You saw some of the television stations across America, because the fairness doctrine has been repealed, openly endorsing particular candidates; as happened in Pittsburgh. Our ABC affiliate did it

Videos

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   Aug. 4, 1987: Fairness Doctrine Abolished

   Mon, 3 May 2010

   unanimously to abolish the so called Fairness Doctrine . It requires broadcasters to report by its staff that the Fairness Doctrine actually chill speech rather Court sided with citing the Fairness Doctrine . But today the FCC cited the

   Fairness Doctrine found at 0:04, 1:36

   today the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to abolish the so called Fairness Doctrine . It requires broadcasters to give time for all sides of a controversial issue. It was not a universally popular decision by any means John -- is in Washington. The commission heard a report by its staff that the Fairness Doctrine actually chill speech rather than encourages it. Issue we address is whether the doctor is constitutional. The answer is no. The doctrine

   The FCC and then the Supreme Court sided with -- citing the Fairness Doctrine . But today the FCC cited the same red lion decision saying the court opinion said the doctrine should be ended if it -- speech. President Reagan vetoed one bill to make the Fairness Doctrine into law so now congress must override the president or lose the doctrine. John Martin ABC news Washington.