The Fairness Doctrine was a U.S. Communications Policy from 1949 to 1987 that was formulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The Doctrine required that licensed Television and Radio Stations present and broadcast a balanced and a fair coverage of issues deemed to be Controversial issues of interest to the community. This included devoting equal time to voice in opposition to the issue at hand.
The Fairness doctrine was a policy introduced by the united states federal communications commission ( FCC ) in 1949. this policy mandates every licensed media outlet ( radio and television ) and other forms of regulated media outlet to grant equal and fair time while addressing issues which seems controversial in the society. i,e granting equal time to addressing and criticizing the issue while broadcasting the issues.
The policy was made mainly to grant equal time to opposing political candidates who would request that the same time given to his opponent on air to be granted to him as well to address a particular issue.
November 12, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman made the business district of Atlanta, Georgia destroyed even before of his he embarks on his March to the Sea.
