Fairness

The United States Federal Communications Commission, also known as the FCC, introduced the Fairness Doctrine to make broadcasters report controversial issues of public importance in a manner that was equally balanced, honest, and fair. Broadcasting companies were required to provide a certain amount of airtime reporting accurate and fair information both for and against public issues. Broadcasters were not required to provide equal time for opposing views, but were required to present opposing viewpoints

The immediate impact following the abolishment of the Fairness Doctrine was rise of right wing talk radio shows and the emergence of right leaning cable news station, Fox News. With the end of the Fairness Doctrine, no longer holds broadcasters and radio hosts to balance their programing. In addition, technological advancement allowed national syndicate talk radio shows to emerge enable the rise of conservative radio talks to grow exponentially. Especially, a year later after the repeal in 1988

The Federal Communications Commission stopped enforcing the Fairness Doctrine in 1987, less than 40 years after the policy was created. The doctrine required broadcast stations to discuss important controversial issues and that they provide time for both sides of the argument. This included allowing someone who had been attacked on air the right to respond back. The FCC also reserved the right to take away a station’s license if they did not follow the set guidelines. During the 38 years that the

Kayla Mallari Professor Hogen-Esch Pols 155 The Fairness Doctrine was a policy established by the Federal Communications Commission, that states those with broadcast license such as radio stations and television programs must present controversial public issues in way that is honest, balanced, and fair within the time of their program. The policy was passed by Congress in 1949, its main concern was that diverse views and controversial issues that regard the public be available for society to

In the 1969 case of Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC, Red Lion Broadcasting challenged the fairness doctrine that the Federal Communication Commission imposed on them in relation to a specific broadcast. Red Lion Broadcasting Co. aired that program on November 27, 1964, which included a personal attack on one author Fred J. Cook. Red Lion Broadcasting Co. refused to give Fred J. Cook his requested free time on air for rebuttal. As a result, the FCC supported Cook and ordered the radio station to

ON THE UNIVERSALITY OF RAWLSIAN JUSTICE John Rawls argues for an universal standard of justice, conceived as “Justice as Fairness”. Rawls presents his standard of justice as a framework of principles for determining optimal and fair resolutions among persons in society. In this essay, I will analyze Rawls’s principles of justice and his original position and contemplate a utilitarian response to the original position while critiquing the universality of the original position. Lastly, applied to

The terms ‘equity’ and ‘inequity’ are used to describe the fairness and lack of fairness or justice faced by many individuals. Equity is about fairness, making sure all people get access and chances to the same opportunities. This is because many of our differences, our pasts and our views can lead to a blockade of participation, singling certain people out. To ensure that equality is achieved it must first insure equity. Throughout many institutions of education social inequity has been shown through

Tawhida Rahman Media & Politics Midterm 1) There are several landmark U.S. court cases pertaining to the media and free press which changed the laws on behalf of journalists and reporters. One of the earliest cases of such cases was Crown v. John Peter Zenger. In 1734, a news printer named John Peter Zenger of the New York Weekly Journal was arrested for seditious libel against Governor William Cosby when Zenger’s publication criticized the politician for corruption. The charge of libel

Describe the main issues involved in assessing the fairness and suitability of an assessment instrument. A code of fairness has been established which is consistent with the “Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, and National Council on Measurement in Education” (Neukrug, 2015, p.315). Included in these standards are fairness and suitability of testing and testing practices. These guidelines are put into

The Fairness Doctrine was established in 1949 and provided the broadcast stations to seek out different viewpoints of controversial matters. This doctrine selected and air people who could cover all controversial viewpoints that could be covered in one program