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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:27 AM Original message |
Senators pushing for return of equal-time rules |
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boozepusher (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. The fairness doctrine |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. The Fairness Doctrine DOES NOT require equal time whatsoever |
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boozepusher (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Would this apply to t.v. and newspapers also? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It applies to broadcasters (though there's no reason it couldn't apply to cable) |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
5. Cable would have to be included then...... |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. The public owns the airwaves. But cable was never subject to the fairness doctrine, anymore than |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. That is what I meant by "Modernizing" ...... |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. The problem is not fairness. It's media consolidation! |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Certainly.....those are my thoughts as well. Just got lazy in |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yes, because 100 rich assholes owning things will be different than just 10 rich assholes |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
7. It would be a start..a small step in the correct direction.. |
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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. Oh my God, this IS NOT REALLY HAPPENING. |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. Ugh, just let it die. Obama doesn't want it. Radio is the past, the net is the future. |
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zeos3 (912 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. But most people don't have satellite or |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
14. I don't like the idea of the government dictating political coverage. |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Agreed, see my post below.. |
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zeos3 (912 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Try looking at it this way... |
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zeos3 (912 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
15. Here's another take on the subject |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
16. I disagree with most DU'ers on the Fairness Doctrine... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. thinking, thoughtful people are not into tabloid journalism |
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zeos3 (912 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I agree with what you said about what Congress' time should be spent on |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
20. be careful what you wish for. snl could not had so much fun with palin... |
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