I hope good, positive news is not too much for US citizens and Republicans.
What can we do to rid our air waves of FOX? We need better standards for truth in broadcasting across all media, air and internet. The First Amendment should not be a garbage can, dump site or pollution source for lies and conspiracy theories. How can we fix this?
I hope good, positive news is not too much for US citizens and Republicans.
What can we do to rid our air waves of FOX? We need better standards for truth in broadcasting across all media, air and internet. The First Amendment should not be a garbage can, dump site or pollution source for lies and conspiracy theories. How can we fix this?
Hi David - We might consider restoring the FCC Fairness Doctrine. I learned a bit this morning from reading the wikipedia entry linked below and following up one of its references to a 2005 fair.org review ("How we lost it, and why we need it back"). Note that this could help with the "air waves" but not necessarily the cable networks. Thanks for your question.
I believe it’s doubtful that the fairness doctrine or other regulatory measure is the answer… at least not by itself. But there are things all of us and the rest of the Biden/Harris (majority) can do right now.
“It’s the money, stupid.”
Fox rakes in a lot of its money through media and cable bundling fees, and arguably they make more from Biden/Harris voters than trump voters because there are more of us. But we (most of us) continue to pay Xfinity, Sling and other bundles our monthly fees and Fox continues to rake in a handful of our dollars every month while we fret and bitch about Hannity and Carlson.
Everyone of us should stop today, examine what we pay for and unsubscribe from any bundle that includes Fox News (one America newsmax and others). That may mean affecting other ambulance chasing outlets, CNN, MSNBC. (but to they don’t abide by a fairness doctrine either). Our media world has changed a lot since Reagan’s 2nd term so let’s stop pretending we can just turn back the clock. Regulation comes and goes, but money always counts.
What would count for fairness? A Biden/Harris supporter on one side, maybe, or a Bernie Sanders or Eizabeth Warren supporter. But who on the right? Cruz? Cotton? McCarthy? Scalise? Someone else who also bought into the big lie? Do you give patently false claptrap equal time with views based in verifiable evidence?
Good question, I was hoping Mike Bloomberg would make Rupert a deal he couldn’t refuse with a non compete agreement and shut the whole thing down, just think how much the nation would benefit from that.
I believe it’s doubtful that the fairness doctrine or other regulatory measure is the answer… at least not by itself. But there are things all of us and the rest of the Biden/Harris (majority) can do right now.
“It’s the money, stupid.”
Fox rakes in a lot of its money through media and cable bundling fees, and arguably they make more from Biden/Harris voters than trump voters because there are more of us. But we (most of us) continue to pay Xfinity, Sling and other bundles our monthly fees and Fox continues to rake in a handful of our dollars every month while we fret and bitch about Hannity and Carlson.
Everyone of us should stop today, examine what we pay for and unsubscribe from any bundle that includes Fox News (one America newsmax and others). That may mean affecting other ambulance chasing outlets, CNN, MSNBC. (but to they don’t abide by a fairness doctrine either). Our media world has changed a lot since Reagan’s 2nd term so let’s stop pretending we can just turn back the clock. Regulation comes and goes, but money always counts.
I hope good, positive news is not too much for US citizens and Republicans.
What can we do to rid our air waves of FOX? We need better standards for truth in broadcasting across all media, air and internet. The First Amendment should not be a garbage can, dump site or pollution source for lies and conspiracy theories. How can we fix this?
Hi David - We might consider restoring the FCC Fairness Doctrine. I learned a bit this morning from reading the wikipedia entry linked below and following up one of its references to a 2005 fair.org review ("How we lost it, and why we need it back"). Note that this could help with the "air waves" but not necessarily the cable networks. Thanks for your question.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine
https://fair.org/extra/the-fairness-doctrine/
I believe it’s doubtful that the fairness doctrine or other regulatory measure is the answer… at least not by itself. But there are things all of us and the rest of the Biden/Harris (majority) can do right now.
“It’s the money, stupid.”
Fox rakes in a lot of its money through media and cable bundling fees, and arguably they make more from Biden/Harris voters than trump voters because there are more of us. But we (most of us) continue to pay Xfinity, Sling and other bundles our monthly fees and Fox continues to rake in a handful of our dollars every month while we fret and bitch about Hannity and Carlson.
Everyone of us should stop today, examine what we pay for and unsubscribe from any bundle that includes Fox News (one America newsmax and others). That may mean affecting other ambulance chasing outlets, CNN, MSNBC. (but to they don’t abide by a fairness doctrine either). Our media world has changed a lot since Reagan’s 2nd term so let’s stop pretending we can just turn back the clock. Regulation comes and goes, but money always counts.
Good reminder to act on our cable providers. Thank you!
Thank you ❤️🤍💙
What would count for fairness? A Biden/Harris supporter on one side, maybe, or a Bernie Sanders or Eizabeth Warren supporter. But who on the right? Cruz? Cotton? McCarthy? Scalise? Someone else who also bought into the big lie? Do you give patently false claptrap equal time with views based in verifiable evidence?
Good question, I was hoping Mike Bloomberg would make Rupert a deal he couldn’t refuse with a non compete agreement and shut the whole thing down, just think how much the nation would benefit from that.
I believe it’s doubtful that the fairness doctrine or other regulatory measure is the answer… at least not by itself. But there are things all of us and the rest of the Biden/Harris (majority) can do right now.
“It’s the money, stupid.”
Fox rakes in a lot of its money through media and cable bundling fees, and arguably they make more from Biden/Harris voters than trump voters because there are more of us. But we (most of us) continue to pay Xfinity, Sling and other bundles our monthly fees and Fox continues to rake in a handful of our dollars every month while we fret and bitch about Hannity and Carlson.
Everyone of us should stop today, examine what we pay for and unsubscribe from any bundle that includes Fox News (one America newsmax and others). That may mean affecting other ambulance chasing outlets, CNN, MSNBC. (but to they don’t abide by a fairness doctrine either). Our media world has changed a lot since Reagan’s 2nd term so let’s stop pretending we can just turn back the clock. Regulation comes and goes, but money always counts.
DavidfromMissouri, bachelors of journalism, University of Missouri School of Journalism, 1979.