fairness doctrine
- A practice that obligates broadcasting channels to allow for responses to aired personal attacks and especially promotes the broadcast of differing opinions on heated topics
- Under the fairness doctrine, the radio station was required to present both pro and con views on the proposed tax increase.
- The fairness doctrine ensures that television networks provide equally substantial coverage to multiple perspectives on contentious issues.
- Critics claim that the lack of a current fairness doctrine has given rise to one-sided media coverage on controversial topics.
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