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politics and international relations
political science
political communications
law and regulation
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communication and media studies
communication studies
political communications
law and regulation
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politics and international relations
political science
campaigns, elections and electoral behavior
campaigns, elections, and the law
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politics and international relations
political science
campaigns, elections and electoral behavior
political theory and democratic elections
Preferred term
fairness doctrine
Definition
- One of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) most controversial policies, the Fairness Doctrine obligated U.S. broadcast licensees to seek out and present contrasting viewpoints on controversial issues of interest to the community in which the license was held. The commission reasoned if such programs were aired in sufficient amounts by a licensee, then the public interest, convenience, and necessity (PICN) would be better served, thus improving the likelihood for license renewal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Fairness Doctrine]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Q6BHLJ2P-D
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