https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fairness-Doctrine https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fairness-Doctrine Fairness doctrine, U.S. communications policy formulated b

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fairness-Doctrine https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fairness-Doctrine Fairness doctrine, U.S. communications policy formulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that required licensed radio and television broadcasters to present fair and balanced coverage of controversial issues of interest to their communities, including by devoting equal airtime to opposing points of view. Repealed in the 1996 telecom deregulation bill that cleared the way for the internet also took away the responsibility of the media to provide truth in the news. Instead of charging for use of spectrum, it was given to TV and radio networks but they were required to provide responsible and truthful news. Maybe that was a good idea ? Perhaps, the old timers knew a thing or two about how to keep an informed public so that democracy would work. Go ahead and down vote me like usual. But I am not wrong.