My opinion is that since we are a majority,

[mmonk]

we should do something about the GOP propaganda machine that is the evening news. At least put in the fairness doctrine or require they put forth disclosure statements they are giving a point of view.

[BlooInBloo]

1. TOTALLY!! Because Congress has SOOOOO much power over the FCC!!!

[depakid]

2. Clinton had power over the FCC -and he sold us all out

Not only with the fairness doctrine- but also with media consolidation.

Much of what we see today, we have him to thank for. Nice job, Bill (and special props to your appointee, Micheal Powell).

[MonkeyFunk]

4. The Fairness Doctrine went away in 1987

long before Clinton became President.

[MadMaddie]

3. Absolutely...

Remember another important componant is to regulation...there are 5 owners of all major news media in this country....

A breakup of these large media corporations is due....there should be room for a new CNN type media company to come to market

[porphyrian]

5. As long as the media is corporate, they will always put profits over everything else.

As corporations, they are actually required to do so by law. Unless someone comes up with a way to fund a non-profit news station, we're pretty well fucked.