[grc] Advice needed on election issue

[Christina]

Also, each station has its own policy. So you might want to refer to the station policy guide or handbook. While FCC rules address candidates, stations may have their own internal policies about covering ballot issues. Great article on FCC rules, btw, which shows examples of how little the rule is enforced in certain situations. Yeah, FD was gutted decades ago, my oversight. 

C


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> On May 16, 2016, at 11:29 PM, GREGG MCVICAR <undercurrentsradio at gmail.com> wrote:
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> The Fairness Doctrine was discontinued in the ‘80s (under Reagan).  Many of us though still hold to the spirit of it and strive for fairness and multiple perspectives when covering all issues.  Let’s hope the FD comes back so that it’s a requirement, not just a philosophy.
> 
> “Equal Time” provisions in an election year are a different matter, and ET may well be over, according to this:
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> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sue-wilson/fcc-no-more-equal-time-re_b_5332812.html
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> 
> Gregg McVicar
> 
> 
>> On May 16, 2016, at 5:45 PM, Christina via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
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>>  But the fairness doctrine does not cancel out coverage of an issue because a party declined to comment. 
> 
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