fairness doctrine (English, name)
expansion: the fairness doctrine
Senses:
topics: broadcasting
media
glosses: A policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949 and abolished in 1987, requiring the holders of broadcast licenses (i) to present controversial issues of public importance and (ii) to do so in an honest, equitable and balanced manner.
tags: US
historical
Forms:
form: the fairness doctrine
tags: canonical