The Fairness Doctrine 1949 required broadcasters to offer equal airtime to differing viewpoints, impacting media coverage and political discourse.
Fairness Doctrine 1949 was the controversial FCC regulation that required stations to air "equal time" to differing viewpoints. This rule aimed to ensure balanced coverage of issues on the airwaves by mandating that broadcasters present all reasonable positions on a particular issue when expressing an opinion.
The Fairness Doctrine was in effect from 1949 to 1987 and was based on the idea that the airwaves are a public resource and should serve the public interest by providing diverse viewpoints. The doctrine's dissolution in 1987 led to a surge in the popularity of AM talk radio, contributing to changes in media landscape and political discourse.
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