Talk Radio's Last Stand?

Leading hard-right conservatives, led by their talk radio "shock jock" shock troops, have been worrying aloud about the supposed return of the long-defunct Fairness Doctrine ever since their stunning success last year in defeating bi-partisan immigration reform. The latest salvo is the Newsmax report, headlined "Battle for Talk Radio: Powerful Foes Want to End the Gabfest," which cleverly combines the usual talk radio tropes of pugnacity and victimization. Full Story »

Posted by Rory O'Connor

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Beth Wellington
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by Beth Wellington - Oct. 1, 2008

Disclosure: I worked w. O'Connor while he was at Newstrust. The author states, "Most informed political observers believe there is scant possibility that the fusty doctrine will ever be re-imposed – and even less chance that even if it were, talk radio would be “eliminated.” Did I miss where he provided evidence of this? Again, other than linking to his new book, Rory doesn't provide me w. links. Ones to documentation of his quotes and claims would be helpful.

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