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> and require a certain amount of real political coverage in the media "Require" and "free press" don't go together unfortunately.
by tertius 9y ago
> and require a certain amount of real political coverage in the media
"Require" and "free press" don't go together unfortunately.
- stanleydrew 9y agoThis is not true. The first amendment says the government can't pass laws to suppress free speech. And in fact the press is required to do all sorts of things for the public good, such as: https://www.fcc.gov/general/emergency-alert-system-eas https://www.fcc.gov/general/emergency-alert-system-eas
- JoshMnem 9y agoIt's a complicated issue, but see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairness_Doctrine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairness_Doctrine