you have your history a little out of whack.. man-god #Ronnie did away with the #FairnessDoctrine which allowed #RubertMurdoch to amass his #rightwing propaganda machine along with douchebag #rushlimbaugh, #drudge, #alexjones, #SinclairNews et al 💀

The indoctrination started with pumping Fox News into every military base years ago.

The Democrats need to shut that down if we ever have another election, and reinstate some semblance of the #FairnessDoctrine.

Also, make lying distasteful again.

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Media Colluding to drive character assassinations, targeted and deployed to harm. That is not News Reporting.
There needs to be a return of the #FairnessDoctrine in the USA.

Deregulate the truth for forty years — then act shocked when lies run the country.

#MediaDeregulation #FairnessDoctrine #MisinformationMachine #FoxNews #PoliticalPropaganda #MAGA #HowDidWeGetHere

WHEN YOU PUT FOX NEWS IN CHARGE OF OUR MILITARY....THIS HAPPENS.

Stupid fox watchers are ruining us.

#BanFox
#FairnessDoctrine

Did One of the Greatest Movies of 1976 Predict Our F-cked-Up Present? — Rolling Stone Network turns 50 — and somehow feels more shocking, more sobering, and more timely than ever

#Network
#NetworkMovie
“Roughly ten years after the movie won four Oscars, the #FairnessDoctrine was repealed and we had a former movie star in the White House.”
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Facts: The repeals of these media rules opened a floodgate of bullshit spewed on the American people from charlatans, attention whores (Rush Limbaugh) and domestic enemies of the United States Constitution.
#FairnessDoctrine
#Disinformation
#Misinformation

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2011: Editorial & Personal-Attack Provisions of the #FairnessDoctrine Repealed by the FCC
Context: There had been “more than 80 media rules [that] maintained language” implementing the doctrine.
#Disinformation
#Misinformation

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Terms were initially for up to six years, although this was later reduced to one year, and no more than three commissioners could be members of the same political party. The Fairness Doctrine stated: "If any licensee shall permit any person who is a legally qualified..."
#FairnessDoctrine

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...that the monopoly audience control of the three main networks, NBC, ABC and CBS, could misuse their broadcast licenses to set a biased public agenda.
Facts: The FRC was a five-member commission given the power to reorganize radio regulations.
#FairnessDoctrine

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#OTD in #History

1927 Feb 18: Radio Control Bill (that included a Fairness Doctrine) Signed into Law
Context: After the creation of the Federal Radio Commission (FRC) #FairnessDoctrine tried to ensure broadcast coverage of controversial issues was balanced because lawmakers were concerned...

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#Colbert #StephenColbert #CBS #FCC #Truth #Power #CancelCulture #Hypocrisy #Talarico #JamesTalarico #FairnessDoctrine #JasmineCrockett #Texas #TexasSenate #Vote #TexasPrimary #JohnCornyn #KenPaxton

Emergency Video: Colbert Forced to Not Air Talarico Interview What is the "fairness doctrine"

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The Two Pillars of the #FairnessDoctrine
The Affirmative Duty (The Public Interest Part): This required broadcast licensees to devote a "reasonable portion" of their airtime to the discussion of controversial issues of public importance. In other words, stations couldn't just play music or

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Reagan killed it. Never forget that. In 1991, another attempt to revive the [fairness] doctrine was defeated when Republican President George H. W. Bush [Reagan’s former vice president] threatened another veto. Republicans are responsible for the end of balanced programming.
#FairnessDoctrine

Republicans are responsible for the rise of partisan bullies like Rush Limbaugh, all the Alt-right, Nazi propaganda broadcasters poisoning America today. Republicans decided the #FCC’s expansive mandate no longer included broadcast stations operating in the public interest.
#FairnessDoctrine

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Reagan killed it. Never forget that. In 1991, another attempt to revive the [fairness] doctrine was defeated when Republican President George H. W. Bush [Reagan’s former vice president] threatened another veto. Republicans are responsible for the end of balanced reporting.
#FairnessDoctrine

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"Recognizing the importance of the #FairnessDoctrine, Congress tried to preempt the #FCC & codify the doctrine w/ the #FairnessInBroadcastingAct of 1987 (S. 745). The bill passed but was vetoed by President Reagan. Congress failed to get a 2/3rds majority of votes to override Reagan’s veto."

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Equal Time Rule The federal equal time rule requires broadcasters to treat political candidates equally in terms of air time. Some see the rule as a violation of First Amendment rights.

Facts: “Fowler began rolling application of the doctrine back during Reagan's 2nd term…” In 1987 under new chairman Dennis Patrick, the FCC formally repealed the #FairnessDoctrine altogether w/ a 4-0 vote." SOURCE: “Equal Time Rule,” by Shannon K. McCraw

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Fairness doctrine | History, Provisions, Repeal, & Facts | Britannica Fairness doctrine, U.S. communications policy (1949–87) formulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that required licensed radio and television broadcasters to present fair and balanced ...

"At about the same time, probably emboldened by efforts to curtail the reach of the #FairnessDoctrine “representatives of cable and satellite television networks challenged the applicability of the doctrine to their industries.” SOURCE: Britannica
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1985: Under Republican President Ronald Reagan, the #FCC Reduced Application of the #FairnessDoctrine
Context: Reagan appointed Mark S. Fowler chairman of the FCC and he [an appointed chairman, not elected] decided “the doctrine had a ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of speech.”
#AmericanHistory

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Ronald Reagan the Father of Fake News #FairnessDoctrine

The great white hope Ronald Reagan got rid of the #FairnessDoctrine. Billionnaires with right wing $agendas consequently flooded our air waves and social media.

The great white hope Ronald Reagan got rid of the #FairnessDoctrine. Billionnaires with right wing $agendas consequently flooded our air waves and social media.

I testing whether this post, which is NOT about the Fairness Doctine will garner troll and bot replies quickly. #FairnessDoctrine #FCC

Bring back the #FairnessDoctrine and Truthful Journalism.

Bring back the #FairnessDoctrine! End propaganda!

Bring back the #FairnessDoctrine. Check out how #FoxNews and #RightWing propaganda blares in private equity owned nursing homes.

Just imagine what peaceful #dailydemocracyaction, by millions of us, could accomplish. Ex. Bring back the #FairnessDoctrine Ex. #StopIce

My politics:

Bring back the #fairnessdoctrine. Fucking hell we can’t keep going like this when lies are allowed to run rampant.

Reverse course on #surveillance. We have a right to #privacy.

Protect #elections. There’s every indication the regime wants to prevent them being real.