Though I took it for granted when typing the post, I guess it makes sense to write now that I wouldn't think the Fairness Doctrine was the straw that broke the camel's back, one small safeguard among others like the equal-time rule (referred to in the linked wiki) that eroded away to the slippery slope we're at now. On a side note, I'm curious to whether you could expand on this... I'm fairly young and don't understand which 3 channels you're referring to. On-air? On the television? Yeah... I got a giggle out of that bit. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!I don't buy it. Imagine if that doctrine were in effect today. Every news channel would have to come up with a way to appease that rule. Who would be the arbiter?
When it was just the 3 main channels, they all pretty much went the same way.
One of the reasons I was less convinced about the fairness doctrine is because Koppel also interviewed the head of the NY Times. He thinks he's being fair. I don't agree. Would the FCC judge it differently? Probably.