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fairness doctrine
[ fair-nis ]
noun
- a policy mandated by the Federal Communications Commission, requiring radio and television stations to grant equal time to a political candidate, group, etc., to present an opposing viewpoint to one already aired.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fairness doctrine1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
Reagan kicked out the underpinnings of the free press by getting rid of the Fairness Doctrine while simultaneously allowing consolidation of the media.
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Weaponized disinformation will ultimately kill the First Amendment, which the Supreme Court recognized back in 1969 when it approved the Fairness Doctrine and required accuracy in the media.
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We don’t even consume media the same way we did more recently, when the Fairness Doctrine was embraced by SCOTUS.
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The first thing Biden could do is re-introduce and support the Fairness Doctrine.
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But Reagan did more than remove the guardrails, he ditched the Fairness Doctrine.
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