The FCC is not likely to re-impose the Fairness Doctrine, but Congress might still act to re-impose such a regulatory scheme. The Fairness Doctrine, introduced in 1949, required broadcasters to cover ...

This summer, three Democratic senators have called for a return of the Fairness Doctrine, a misguided concept that required broadcasters to provide a forum for different viewpoints when discussing ...

Right-wing radio's long battle against the Fairness Doctrine is over. Today, Federal Communications Commission chief Julius Genachowski said he's removing the Fairness Doctrine from the agency's ...

I have an article titled "Viewpoint Diversity" Requirements as a New Fairness Doctrine forthcoming in several months in the George Mason Law Review, and I wanted to serialize a draft of it here. There ...

Although the doctrine was rescinded under the Reagan Administration, SCOTUS's 1969 'Red Lion' decision needs to be revisited When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

What’s going on with the freedom of speech and the right to attack the policies or behavior of those in charge? Many years ago, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the Fairness Doctrine. As ...

I remember living under the Fairness Doctrine. Every hour on the radio we were treated to the news. A smattering of how Barbara Hutton was spending her E F Hutton/ Woolworth fortune. Which South ...

Last week, Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr gave an unintended gift to all who want the government out of policing speech. During a podcast appearance, Carr suggested that ...

I have an article titled "Viewpoint Diversity" Requirements as a New Fairness Doctrine forthcoming in several months in the George Mason Law Review, and I've serialized a draft of it here. There is ...

The buzzword of the day seems to be unity. There used to be something in broadcast media called the Fairness Doctrine. I submit, if we are to achieve unity, or at least end the polarization of this ...