Fairness Doctrine
/ˈfɛərnəs ˈdɒktrɪn/
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- (n.) A former U.S. regulatory policy requiring broadcast licensees to present contrasting viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance.
The FCC repealed the Fairness Doctrine in 1987.
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Primarily used in the context of U.S. communications law; it shaped editorial obligations of broadcasters under FCC rules.
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