Eh, I submit that the networks were more than eager to support the fairness doctrine (Fox News: Fair and Balanced). The fairness doctrine was a fig leaf that al

Eh, I submit that the networks were more than eager to support the fairness doctrine (Fox News: Fair and Balanced). The fairness doctrine was a fig leaf that allowed producers to pursue the appearance of controversy where there was none, effectively inhibiting debate at all. Frankly, now that the gloves are off, at least it's easier to see who's who in the zoo. The Russians often admired US media's effectiveness. At least in the USSR, they knew everything was propaganda. In the US, it was hard to know, so it could slip into your thinking less detected.