Question

The supreme court case red lion broadcasting company v. fcc (1969) upheld ________.

a. the equal time rule
b. framing
c. the agenda-setting provision
d. the right of rebuttal
e. the fairness doctrine

Answer 1

Answer: e. The fairness doctrine
The fairness doctrine states that if a station makes a personal attack on an individual, that person must also have an opportunity to respond to the criticism. The Federal Communications commission has imposed that each side of the issue must be given fair coverage, and Red Lion Broadcasting had failed to obey the rules under fairness doctrine.