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minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up32·9 months agoBecause since the Reagan administration repealed the fairness doctrine in 1987, US news has more in common with reality tv than it does with the US news in the days of Walter Cronkite. The truth is not important, what will garner ratings and eyeballs is.
minus-squareJaysyn@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoThe Fairness Doctrine only covered public airwaves. Currently, it’d get rid of AM talk radio bullshit, but that’s it.
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoAnd with the rise of cable the fairness doctrine should have been extended not repealed.
Because since the Reagan administration repealed the fairness doctrine in 1987, US news has more in common with reality tv than it does with the US news in the days of Walter Cronkite.
The truth is not important, what will garner ratings and eyeballs is.
The Fairness Doctrine only covered public airwaves.
Currently, it’d get rid of AM talk radio bullshit, but that’s it.
And with the rise of cable the fairness doctrine should have been extended not repealed.