The fairness doctrine required honest, equitable, and balanced news reporting

[userque]

So you're talking about actual journalism? That died decades ago, especially political journalism. Doesn't really exist in mainstream media, left or right. You might find some in smaller venues, but then the extremists will call that fake news if it counters their narrative. Let's just face the facts, politics is nearly 100% bullshit. Which brand you buy is up to you.

Hence, why something needs to change.

 

[UsualName]

Fairness is not the same as fact checking so those are two different issues....

Also all nightly news is populated by commentary shows....commentary = opinion.

When did CNN or FOX actual report any FACTS alone.. never.... always within commentary.

If an idiot believes it well that is the bad with the good of a free press.

What I’m saying is a byproduct of the fairness doctrine was real-time fact checking. I’m not saying that was the intention but it would be very useful today.

People sit through hour after hour of totally false narratives that mostly make people afraid and feel under attack.

And, I’m not sure if there are a higher percentage of “idiot” people today so much as there is now a feedback mechanism in the Internet to confirm lies and paranoia. The media “machine” is a lot more powerful today. It’s an awful situation we are in with people just getting sucked an abyss of dark paranoia.

 

[CaptainObvious]

Hence, why something needs to change.

I would agree, something definitely needs to change. Will it? No. They'll write some bullshit bill, open to interpretation as always, largely unenforceable as always, and call it some kind of moral victory. It's political baby, lies and misinformation are the oil that lubes the system. In fact, the current system breaks down completely without it. They ain't going to let that happen. Next thing you'll be expecting them to pass term limits on themselves.

 

[UsualName]

I would agree, something definitely needs to change. Will it? No. They'll write some bullshit bill, open to interpretation as always, largely unenforceable as always, and call it some kind of moral victory. It's political baby, lies and misinformation are the oil that lubes the system. In fact, the current system breaks down completely without it. They ain't going to let that happen. Next thing you'll be expecting them to pass term limits on themselves.

If we didn’t have so much gerrymandering you’d worry a lot less about term limits because politicians would more serve their district than their party.

 

[userque]

I would agree, something definitely needs to change. Will it? No. They'll write some bullshit bill, open to interpretation as always, largely unenforceable as always, and call it some kind of moral victory. It's political baby, lies and misinformation are the oil that lubes the system. In fact, the current system breaks down completely without it. They ain't going to let that happen. Next thing you'll be expecting them to pass term limits on themselves.

Yeah ... the reality doesn't look good.

Your last sentence made me chuckle out loud.

 

[Cuddles]

Opinions vary.

I thought you cared about facts? Fact is, even if you could pass the fairness doctrine through both houses by some miracle, SCOTUS would strike it down.

 

[userque]

I thought you cared about facts? Fact is, even if you could pass the fairness doctrine through both houses by some miracle, SCOTUS would strike it down.

Opinions still vary.

 

[userque]

I thought you cared about facts? Fact is, even if you could pass the fairness doctrine through both houses by some miracle, SCOTUS would strike it down.

Those in charge: SCOTUS, Military Generals, Federal Officials, have nothing to gain from an insurrection.

Read my lips: They all want to maintain the status quo. Or, at the least, institute changes that don't diminish their current status.

I suspect they would be receptive to the changes I spoke of ... as they would also be the direct beneficiaries.

BTW: They also don't want clowns storming their workplaces.

 

[Cuddles]

Those in charge: SCOTUS, Military Generals, Federal Officials, have nothing to gain from an insurrection.

Read my lips: They all want to maintain the status quo. Or, at the least, institute changes that don't diminish their current status.

I suspect they would be receptive to the changes I spoke of ... as they would also be the direct beneficiaries.

BTW: They also don't want clowns storming their workplaces.

Imagine Trump 2.0 wins again, and Ajit Pai 2.0 is running the FCC again and can dictate what the NYT can and cannot print based on the FCC's rules of what "facts" are.

 

[userque]

Imagine Trump 2.0 wins again, and Ajit Pai 2.0 is running the FCC again and can dictate what the NYT can and cannot print based on the FCC's rules of what "facts" are.

We all can imagine.

But how could Trump win ... if bullshit was disallowed?

And if bullshit is banned, and Trump wins anyway, then that's the point where we're fucked, not due to subsequent FCC regulation changes.