hotair.com - 11/15/2008
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Today’s entry in the Los Angeles Times by James Rainey on the Fairness Doctrine presents a confused and contradictory dismissal of the concerns raised by Democratic members of Congress talking about its resurrection. Rainey goes to great pains to dismiss these concerns as a ...
broadcastingcable.com - 11/10/2008
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broadcastingcable.com —
There may be some Democrats talking about reimposing
the Fairness Doctrine, but one very important one does
not: presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama. By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/25/2008 6:25:00 PM There may be some Democrats ...
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Obama Does Not Support Return of Fairness Doctrine - ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/20/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE, PARANOIA, AND RIGHT-WING SELF-PITY.... I've
been fascinated of late with the far-right hysteria about
the reemergence of the "fairness doctrine," because conservative activists are gearing up for a knock-down brawl against an ...
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The fairness doctrine, paranoia, and right-wing self-pity
humanevents.com - 11/20/2008
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humanevents.com —
Get ready for an unprecedented government assault upon
the First Amendment. President Obama will be at the
heart of it. using his version of the Fairness Doctrine . In 1949, the Federal Communications Commission created the Fairness Doctrine, which ...
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Obama's New Fairness Doctrine
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LA Times Falsely Claims Dems Won't Shut Down Talk Radio
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney —
... As Ed Morrissey points out at Hot Air, Democrats have included a desire to shut down conservative talk radio in their party platform for a number of years. He correctly calls Rainey's latest smear piece "confused and contradictory". ...
L.A. Times: “Nobody” Is Seeking to Implement the Fairness Doctrine
Patterico's Pontifications —
... radio sounds false alarm on ‘Fairness Doctrine’
Impose a mandate on broadcasters to balance their political views? That would be onerous indeed. But memo to Rush: Nobody’s asking for that.
Nobody? Really??
Memo to the headline writer: yes, someone is. Here’s one example:
Ed Morrissey has much more.
P.S. I’m plenty amused by Rainey’s contention that we need not worry about this because ...
LAT Headline: 'Nobody's Asking' For Fairness Doctrine
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... and Hot Air's Ed Morrissey have pointed out with video testimony, Sen. Chuck Schumer, for one, is quite hip to the idea. ...
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