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ThoughtCriminal

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26. Probably not

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 12:45 AM

Oct 2013

As I understand it, The Fairness doctrine applied to broadcast media because the broadcast radio spectrum is limited and belongs to the public domain. The government can regulate it in the public interest.

That would not apply to websites.

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The Country May Not Survive Today's Media Unless We Shut Them Down And Take Over [View all] TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 OP

The media is already nationalized under a corporatist state. What more do you want? Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #1

The public owns the air waves but the government rainy Oct 2013 #9

Believe it or not, there are things equally as evil and manipulative as corporate private interest. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #24

I tend to agree gopiscrap Oct 2013 #2

The Internet is overtaking the corporate media. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #3

The Internet May Be Our Only Hope TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #4

I like the way you think Nem legcramp Oct 2013 #5

I Remember When We At Least Had A Decent Media. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #6

Oh, the irony. Someone uses the "new media" of an internet discussion board Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #7

The real answer may be that liberals have to stop being nice starroute Oct 2013 #8

I Agree They Need To Be Ready To Get Nasty Back. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #11

Nationalize the media? Seriously? onenote Oct 2013 #10

Support NPR they flake out occassionally, but overall pretty good. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #12

We need the TRUTH in advertising laws to apply to News Media. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #13

seig heil. nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #14

Bring back the Fairness Doctrine ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #15

Anti Trust Laws Are On The Books And Have Not Been Enforced Since Reagan. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #17

You think nationalization is more likely? ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #19

No Never Happen. Unless The GOP Get Complete Power. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #21

With all due respect ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #25

Should the Fairness Doctrine apply to websites as well as TV stations? Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #23

Probably not ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #26

So only apply it to over-the-air channels, Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #30

Correct. ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #37

15-20 years ago 60+ companies comprised the media. Now it's six. xfundy Oct 2013 #16

I Know That And Was Being A Bit Provocative About Any Kind Of Take Over. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #18

The TeleCom Act of '96 was the final nail in the coffin Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #38

Ironic nazi-like post is well... Ironic and nazi-like... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #20

Yes That Would Be Nazi Like Which Is What The GOP Would Actually Do. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #22

Anti trust laws abelenkpe Oct 2013 #27

I Think That If Obama Were To Order Anti Trust He Would Not Stay President. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #28

I don't know all the cases his admin has taken on, but I do know they took on a healthcare merger okaawhatever Oct 2013 #29

To bring an antitrust suit one has to be monopolizing or attempting to monpolize onenote Oct 2013 #36

Nationalized media? Ugh... No thanks... Dash87 Oct 2013 #31

I Was Just Being Provocative That Will Never Happen. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #41

That sounds rather Pravda-like. HappyMe Oct 2013 #32

Mmm, I love the smell of totalitarianism in the morning. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #33

Only Conspicuously Anomalous Capitalization Can Save Us!!!!!1! Orrex Oct 2013 #34

What's that supposed to mean? 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #35

End NSA spying on Americans. woo me with science Oct 2013 #39

lol Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #40

Jesus, no thanks.I rather suffer some dumb media sufrommich Oct 2013 #42

Shut down the web and take it over? I don't think so. randome Oct 2013 #43