Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1969-06-09

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Mr. Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court. The Federal Communications Commission has for many years imposed on radio and television broadcasters the requirement that discussion of public issues be presented on broadcast stations, and that each side of those issues must be given fair coverage. This is known as the fairness doctrine, which originated…

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