Senate Democrats foil attempt to bar 'Fairness Doctrine'

"We live in an age of satellite radio, of broadband, of blogs, of Internet, of cable TV, of broadcast TV. There is no limitation on the ability of anyone from any political persuasion to get their ideas set forth," Mr. Coleman argued in support of the Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007. "The public in the end will choose what to listen to." Full Story »

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M. Simon
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by M. Simon - Oct. 1, 2008

If the fairness doctrine is implemented it will only accelerate the decline of broadcast TV.

The job of a TV program is to please its audience. Congress can demand "fairness". It cannot command the audience.

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