latimes.com - 11/14/2008
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Impose a mandate on broadcasters to balance their political views? That would be onerous indeed. But memo to Rush: Nobody's asking for that.
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One of the favorite rallying cries on conservative radio these days is that the president-elect might face demands from his crazed lefty pals to revive the "Fairness Doctrine" to muzzle Rush, Sean and their allies on the right end of the radio dial.
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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Gerson fears Fairness Doctrine
Political Animal —
... regulation. And talk radio is already preparing for a showdown. If Obama were to endorse this doctrine, even reluctantly, the resulting fireworks would obscure every other topic. Gerson's work is a constant source of disappointment, but this is quite odd. He's warning Obama not to embrace a policy that he already opposes , and which Democrats have no apparent interest in pursuing. Indeed, the timing of Gerson's column makes it look especially foolish -- today, the LA Times ran a detailed piece explaining that no one is seriously pushing the Fairness Doctrine, it has no ...
The Left's New Fairness Doctrine Strategy
The Next Right —
... Indeed, the timing of Gerson's column makes it look especially foolish -- today, the LA Times ran a detailed piece explaining that no one is seriously pushing the Fairness Doctrine, it has no realistic chance of passing, and "right-wing radio" is sounding a "false alarm." ...
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