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47. Fairness Doctrine was important but even moreso were regulations on ownership

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 05:19 PM

Nov 2012

Allowing plutocrats to consolidate the media industry was downright idiotic. Five megacorps own most of the media today, a situation that is causing our nation great harm.

I'm old enough to remember when news outlets had to justify their programming on the "people's airwaves" vis-a-vis a written report on the worthiness of various programs and how they served the public good. Amazing, huh? That was back in the day when Americans considered it their civic duty to stay up-to-date on current affairs and faithfully tuned in to the nightly news and/or subscribed to the daily newspaper toward that end. Just a coincidence that society was far more liberal-minded then? I don't think so.

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WAS LIFE BETTER BEFORE FOX NEWS? [View all] AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 OP

Other: HELL YES! William769 Nov 2012 #1

I should have added that..but AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #2

Some people would like to see FAUX just disappear. So I guess it all evens out. William769 Nov 2012 #5

I don't understand it... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #9

Fairness Doctrine was important but even moreso were regulations on ownership Doremus Nov 2012 #47

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They love to hate LeftInTX Nov 2012 #3

yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes......... OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #4

and yet... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #7

You have to ask? SheilaT Nov 2012 #6

only because there are some AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #8

I voted yes, but frankly, I found life better before there was color teevee. HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #10

I voted yes, Fox news is responsible for the dumbing down of a lot of America quinnox Nov 2012 #11

ITS A POLL that is obvious only for the reason AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #12

good post quinnox Nov 2012 #16

Thank you... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #18

agreed, Asahina quinnox Nov 2012 #19

Life is better now, but certainly not because of fox news. JVS Nov 2012 #13

The Right wing has AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #15

Yes, but we were still subjected to USA Today. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #14

If, by "life", you mean ... DividedWeAre Nov 2012 #17

We have AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #20

I can't say sakabatou Nov 2012 #21

"Fox first tried its hand at a news show in 1988" AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #24

Yup sakabatou Nov 2012 #25

There were plenty of dark times before Fox News onenote Nov 2012 #22

I think the robber baron media barons controlled the papers much like FOX news Johonny Nov 2012 #28

Faux News was founded by Roger Murdoch in 1996 and public discourse has gotten.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #23

Remember 1996 was also the year of the TeleCom Act Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #30

It's not just Fox. badhair77 Nov 2012 #26

I don't know why but it all reminds me of AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #34

The WWE, Howard Stern, etc... Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #45

It screwed up my parents, I hate it. tridim Nov 2012 #27

Same here. narnian60 Nov 2012 #52

I want a harder question, AsahinaHimi! MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #29

Network News was different in the old days... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #35

And, to the point of Ted Turner, when it all started changing... MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #40

Wow, in other words hogwyld Nov 2012 #31

News has always been somewhat entertainment, but not like it is now that we have Fox gollygee Nov 2012 #32

Yes, but FOX says it was worse. Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #33

I assume it must have been...I've never watched fox news. Tikki Nov 2012 #36

Not having a TV I haven't watched it either... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #37

Yes, we had CNN, and it was a news network instead of entertainment news. modem77 Nov 2012 #38

My family even got along better felix_numinous Nov 2012 #39

The more voices and opinions, the better, even those we disagree with. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #42

The more voice and opinions the better? AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #43

I take it you want all news stories approved by the Democratic Party first? GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #46

i am going to quote someone from above to answer your silly post..... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #50

I remember biases stories passed off as news during those days. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #68

more voices and opinions have dropped away with media consolidation Kumbricia Nov 2012 #61

I agree with your last statement AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #69

Yes, but... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #44

This country was better off before Reagan eliminated the Fairness Doctrine, period. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #48

LIFE print magazine Special Prosciuto Nov 2012 #49

It was... beyond a doubt. defacto7 Nov 2012 #51

You should rephrase this. Cleita Nov 2012 #53

History shows there has always been AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #57

and the bigger problem is-they pay for placement in restaurants, bars, hotel lobbies, diners graham4anything Nov 2012 #54

Like living in a different country. mmonk Nov 2012 #55

I try not to criticize other poster...ever. But, I can not help it. This is the Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #56

it was obvious for a reason AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #60

Thanks and sorry. I agree, and it really has affected the wingnuts this time around. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #62

Sadly you are correct... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #63

YES Special Prosciuto Nov 2012 #58

Belligerence is now common place KT2000 Nov 2012 #59

Sad Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #64

They are in a totally different mindset... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #67

Fox and their ilk created an alternate reality. hay rick Nov 2012 #65

Its like the world has AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #66