I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the commission just announced they are officially bringing back the rules for balanced broadcasting and my hands are actually shaking. It feels like a fever dream after all that shouting into the void about how news should actually work because we …
It's time to bring fairness back to news broadcasting. The Fairness Doctrine of 1949, requiring broadcasters to be honest and balanced (giving proper viewpoints from either side of the aisle), was ended under conservative President Reagan beginning in 1985. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) then abolished the doctrine in 1987. Now those that broadcast the news are not held to any form of accountability, or form of ethics when reporting the news. They can be as biased as they want to be and spread vitriolic rhetoric with no rebuttal from an opposing viewpoint, leaving the news source as the only applicable and relevant opinion when reporting. Facts no longer matter when they are twisted into an opinionated viewpoint. We need to reinstate The Fairness Doctrine so the lies stop before irreparable damage is done. It is important that viewers are exposed to a variety of viewpoints.
I never thought we would actually see this kind of momentum building up around the need for balanced reporting and honestly my head is spinning a bit because it feels like people are finally waking up to the same frustrations I have had for years now. It is wild to think about how much noise we are making together even if I am still trying to process how we turn this energy into something that actually forces a conversation at the commission level.
Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2011
8 Comments
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Anonymous
5 years ago
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We need to be able to count on the media to give fair and unbiased, ACCURATE reporting, free from lies and inflammatory comments.
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David Beutler
8 years ago
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The hysterical media will be the downfall of this country if we can’t get control back.
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Dave Snyder
15 years ago
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about time someone said something. media outlets are toxic and need oversight again.
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Linda Ryan
15 years ago
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way too much bias in everything we watch. give us real facts not just talking points for one side.
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Mike Wong
15 years ago
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The news is just propaganda now. Nobody tells the truth anymore its all just yelling on tv.
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Sarah Bailey
15 years ago
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BRING IT BACK. We are sick of the one sided reporting and the constant division.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
can yall go bigger on this?
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Scott De Jack
8 years ago
Reagan's wrong, must be righted!!!
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I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the commission just announced they are officially bringing back the rules for balanced broadcasting and my hands are actually shaking. It feels like a fever dream after all that shouting into the void about how news should actually work because we …
It's time to bring fairness back to news broadcasting. The Fairness Doctrine of 1949, requiring broadcasters to be honest and balanced (giving proper viewpoints from either side of the aisle), was ended under conservative President Reagan beginning in 1985. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) then abolished the doctrine in 1987. Now those that broadcast the news are not held to any form of accountability, or form of ethics when reporting the news. They can be as biased as they want to be and spread vitriolic rhetoric with no rebuttal from an opposing viewpoint, leaving the news source as the only applicable and relevant opinion when reporting. Facts no longer matter when they are twisted into an opinionated viewpoint. We need to reinstate The Fairness Doctrine so the lies stop before irreparable damage is done. It is important that viewers are exposed to a variety of viewpoints.
I never thought we would actually see this kind of momentum building up around the need for balanced reporting and honestly my head is spinning a bit because it feels like people are finally waking up to the same frustrations I have had for years now. It is wild to think about how much noise we are making together even if I am still trying to process how we turn this energy into something that actually forces a conversation at the commission level.
Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2011
8 Comments
A
Anonymous
5 years ago
Featured
We need to be able to count on the media to give fair and unbiased, ACCURATE reporting, free from lies and inflammatory comments.
D
David Beutler
8 years ago
Featured
The hysterical media will be the downfall of this country if we can’t get control back.
D
Dave Snyder
15 years ago
Featured
about time someone said something. media outlets are toxic and need oversight again.
L
Linda Ryan
15 years ago
Featured
way too much bias in everything we watch. give us real facts not just talking points for one side.
M
Mike Wong
15 years ago
Featured
The news is just propaganda now. Nobody tells the truth anymore its all just yelling on tv.
S
Sarah Bailey
15 years ago
Featured
BRING IT BACK. We are sick of the one sided reporting and the constant division.
We need to be able to count on the media to give fair and unbiased, ACCURATE reporting, free from lies and inflammatory comments.