Fairness Doctrine and the Media

By Steven J. Simmons and Steven J. Simmons

Book Overview

The Fairness Doctrine and the Media examines the complex history and ongoing debates surrounding the Federal Communications Commission's fairness doctrine, a regulation designed to ensure that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520035852
• ISBN13: 9780520035850
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Depth the to oppostion of the Fairness Doctrine

The first thing that one should know about this book before purchasing is this - the book was written in 1978, which is almost a decade before the Fairness Doctrine was abolished from the FCC's policies. Simmons' book gives an in-depth look to the rising opposition to the Fairness Doctrine. The information in this book is easily accessible through different outlets (whether it be a wikipedia search or a media law textbook). However, what this book offers that those don't is bias. Simmons is a strong advocate for FCC and also for broadcasters 1st amendment rights. He's clearly done his research and knows this field very well. I feel that his bias makes this a very interesting read for someone who's interesting in the broadcasting media. Otherwise, this book would be just facts, but instead the reader gets to travel back in time to before the Doctrine's demise and feel the growing resentment that it's causing. As mentioned before, Simmons knows his stuff. This is a long book, and his source notes and bibliographies take up a good portion of the book and they are a fantastic supplement to the information. He blends the info with his thoughts trying to persuade you to agree that something is wrong and that it most be fixed. Simmons even presents a solution. If you're doing research on the Fairness Doctrine, this is a great book to read. If you're just curious what the Fairness Doctrine is, I suggest a simple google search.