> it would be nice if the electorate were actually properly informed when they vote
Which is why a balanced free press is vital for democracy.
Yet the USA abandoned its 'fairness doctrine' in broadcast media some decades ago.
Which is why a balanced free press is vital for democracy.
Yet the USA abandoned its 'fairness doctrine' in broadcast media some decades ago.
As a boomer, I recognize the value of having constrained media choices: it was a unifying factor albeit at the price of milquetoast and "establishment" programming. Everything has a price...
The fairness doctrine should have been employed when Rush Limbaugh started his hate speech career that aimed to literally demonize half the population.