The good guys, the bad guys, and the first amendment
Subtitle: free speech vs. fairness in broadcasting
By: Fred W. Friendly.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1976
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
Subjects: Broadcasting -- Law and legislation -- United States; Broadcasting policy -- United States
Description: Can the Fairness Doctrine and the First Amendment coexist? Do the regulatory powers of the Federal Communications Commission constitute government censorship, endangering our eroding freedoms by setting up a kind of Big Brother as editor? How should-and how can-a democratic nation properly balance the conflicting rights of a free press, the public right to hear robust, uncensored debate on the airwaves, and the individual's right to be heard?--from dust jacket, inside front cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [255]-256.
Includes index.