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POLITICAL ANALYSIS
In light of the last few years, culminating in the insurrection that attempted to overturn the general election results, many people wonder what can be done to curb misinformation that explodes like a geyser and infects the masses.
Some people point to the Reagan Administration’s elimination of the fairness doctrine which required broadcast companies using the public airways, i.e. television and radio, to present controversial issues of public interest and in an honest, equitable and balanced manner.
The doctrine was instituted in the early days of television in 1949 and was in place for about 40 years.