The Fairness Doctrine

Considering when the FCC finally scrapped it, (2011) how has this affected our national broadcast media and the national discourse? Do you think the fairness doctrine should stay dead or be brought back? Why?

The fall of the Fairness Doctrine meant that broadcasters were no longer required to broadcast important social issues that may be controversial. This meant the broadcaster did not have to display the various viewpoints of an issue anymore. I think the Fairness Doctrine should stay alive because it allows people to be more aware of how other people may view a certain social issue. However, it will be hard to bring back the Fairness Doctrine because it will be largely unpopular to the broadcasters because no one would want to make their station controversial. They would much rather stay out of political upheavals and focus on the entertainment business.