JOUR 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Federal Communications Commission, Fairness Doctrine
23 Sep 2020
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Reprise from c&d: news media struggle to figure out what audiences want vs. need. At the same time giving audiences what they need is becoming more difficult. Several factors have led the news media to its current state. Context: broadcast and licensing (pican), provides fair balance. Patterson says: revoking fairness doct. led to rise of one-sided political talk tricky position for 1st amend radio not reason for partisanship in media. Not the only factor, part of a broader shift role of regulation in media. Perfect response: the fairness doctrine was a piece of administrative law established by the fcc. It required the holders of broadcast licenses to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was in the commission"s view honest, equitable, and balanced. For example, if a broadcast station aired a negative statement against a public official, that official would have a right to respond to that statement.
