2007-09-05 11:09:09 · 2 answers · asked by lin 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
pro - would force balanced discussion of both sides of any controversial issue.
con - would force balanced discussion of both sides of any controversial issue.
Who decides what issues are controversial? Who decides what balanced coverage is? Who says any issue has only two sides? And who says that all sides of any issue are equal? This basically puts the FCC in charge of the media and destroys the first amendment right to free press and free speech. While it is nice to hear all view points and make an informed decision, we don't need the government controlling the flow of information.
2007-09-05 11:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by James L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what are the pros and cons of the the fairness doctrine?
2015-08-20 20:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by Inger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no pros, except for the entrenched power structure. The fairness doctrine stifles open discussion, which is its actual purpose.
2016-03-18 07:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I listen to Air America and Rush Limbaugh, those damn communists on Air America are crazy to ask for the "Fairness Doctrine". Rush would rip them apart. Ann Coulter would eat them for breakfast. It sounds good to me, bring it on.
2016-04-04 04:20:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋