Zapple doctrine (English, name)
expansion: the Zapple doctrine
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: An extension of the fairness doctrine to political candidates' spokespeople and supporters, mandating that, if one candidate's supporters were allowed to buy airtime, then supporters of opposing candidates should have the opportunity to buy a comparable amount of airtime for their candidates.
tags: US
historical
Forms:
form: the Zapple doctrine
tags: canonical