re: Fairness Doctrine
From my understanding, on reviving the spirit of the Fairness Doctrine, which is: a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was (in the Commission's view) honest, equitable and balanced. [Wikipedia, of course.]
On one hand I see how people don't like this -- especially those with money to make sure their sides of the issues are always in your face -- but if its scope is defined narrowly enough and it's made clear what is considered an issue of public importance and what's not, is it really such a bad thing?
"I have this old-fashioned attitude that when Americans hear both sides of the story, they’re in a better position to make a decision.”
I love you, Senator Durbin.
After all, isn't that the worst that could happen? OH MY GOD, BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY?!
On a similar note about TV fairness -- although taken to a frivolous level-- some Japanese music industry organization is ganging up on NHK & Johnny's, saying it's not fair that they have programs that only showcase Johnny's talents when NHK is a public station. They're trying to get Shounen Club & Premium canceled.
I guess I can see their point, but regardless of where NHK gets its funding, isn't the point of the program to make money/ratings? It's not discrimination to have a show 3 times a month supplied by one agency's talents, is it? It's not like other agencies can't get their people on this channel, or, if they were popular and successful enough, have their own show.
Of course I'm biased (although! I'm not a huge fan of SC and would be fiiiiine with seeing it go), but to me this just sounds like whining.
On one hand I see how people don't like this -- especially those with money to make sure their sides of the issues are always in your face -- but if its scope is defined narrowly enough and it's made clear what is considered an issue of public importance and what's not, is it really such a bad thing?
"I have this old-fashioned attitude that when Americans hear both sides of the story, they’re in a better position to make a decision.”
I love you, Senator Durbin.
After all, isn't that the worst that could happen? OH MY GOD, BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY?!
On a similar note about TV fairness -- although taken to a frivolous level-- some Japanese music industry organization is ganging up on NHK & Johnny's, saying it's not fair that they have programs that only showcase Johnny's talents when NHK is a public station. They're trying to get Shounen Club & Premium canceled.
I guess I can see their point, but regardless of where NHK gets its funding, isn't the point of the program to make money/ratings? It's not discrimination to have a show 3 times a month supplied by one agency's talents, is it? It's not like other agencies can't get their people on this channel, or, if they were popular and successful enough, have their own show.
Of course I'm biased (although! I'm not a huge fan of SC and would be fiiiiine with seeing it go), but to me this just sounds like whining.