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25. Remember the ''Fairness Doctrine''?

We must remember Fairness Doctrine as it prevented the news media from one sided reporting.

When they removed it, it allowed the likes of Fox, Russ and the rest of the democracy haters to present propaganda without any rebuttal and allowed Rupert Murdock to rise to the top of the heap. Not unlike a septic tank where the biggest chunks always rise to the top.

''The Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, that required the holders of broadcast licenses to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was, in the Commission's view, honest, equitable and balanced. The FCC eliminated the Doctrine in 1987, and in August 2011 the FCC formally removed the language that implemented the Doctrine.''

''It required broadcasters to devote some of their airtime to discussing controversial matters of public interest, and to air contrasting views regarding those matters. Stations were given wide latitude as to how to provide contrasting views: It could be done through news segments, public affairs shows, or editorials. The doctrine did not require equal time for opposing views but required that contrasting viewpoints be presented.''