Why is there no talk of bringing back the Fairness Doctrine?

[Kablooie]

The dangerous divisions in the US stem directly from Reagan killing this policy.

It's more difficult to repair the damage now because of internet and social media but it could at least cause Fox and other broadcast media to moderate the treasonous crap.

If you don't know about it check out:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine#Revocation

[no_hypocrisy]

1. FOX likely to label it "censorship".

[Nictuku]

2. It would have to be a new law entirely

The Fairness doctrine only effect what was broadcast over the airwaves (TV before Cable, AM/FM Radio). It didn't include cable or internet, and that is our primary source of info these days.

[bamagal62]

4. This, unfortunately.

[Buzz cook]

3. The media

The media is controlled by just a few giant corporation. Those folks don't want to loose any money. Anyone who proposes a return of the fairness doctrine will get dog piled, bigley.

[Captain Stern]

5. It's actually been discussed quote a bit.

Basically the Fairness Doctrine wouldn't account for much these days.

As has been pointed out, it only applied to the public airwaves.

[Lucinda]

6. It is why people believe the crap they do - the rw media went seriously unchallenged

for over 30 years ---
People thought that the lies must be true if no one made people like Limbaugh, Hannity - FOX "news" etc stop saying what they did. Ive talked abut the damage being done for about a decade now.

We have to wake people up and put protections back in place

[BigmanPigman]

7. Hear, hear.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Who decides what's "fair"? Yes, Limbaugh and his ilk did ruin...

things, just as Hearst did in print years before.

We tried to even things with Air America, but the public just wasn't interested. Or maybe we sold it wrong...

Pacifica radio gave it their best shot, but that wasn't even close.

Simple fact is that what we now consider "liberal" just isn't that popular. Never has been. It's stupid, but you could list progressive policies and results and get a great response, but then putting them togethrr in a

[TreasonousBastard]

9. Who decides what's "fair"? Yes, Limbaugh and his ilk did ruin...

things, just as Hearst did in print years before.

We tried to even things with Air America, but the public just wasn't interested. Or maybe we sold it wrong...

Pacifica radio gave it their best shot, but that wasn't even close.

Simple fact is that what we now consider "liberal" just isn't that popular. Never has been. It's stupid, but you could list progressive policies and results and get a great response, but then putting them together in a plan gets it slammed. Go figure...

So, behind all this faith in thr FCC to bring peace and harmony along with Truth is looking to the government to play Mommy and make it all better. More like Big Brother. Even with best intentions, power can cause trouble.