Fairness Doctrine and U.S. Broadcast Policy Debates (1949–1987)

1. FCC launches hearings on broadcast editorializing

   Mar 1, 1948Labels: Federal Communications, Broadcast Editorializing

   • UNT Digital

2. FCC issues Report on Editorializing (Fairness Doctrine)

   Jun 8, 1949Labels: Report on, Fairness Doctrine

   • UNT Digital
   • Encyclopedia com

3. Congress references fairness principle in Section 315 amendment

   Sep 14, 1959Labels: Section 315, U S

   • Justia Red Lion
   • LawResource TRAC SPC

4. Red Lion broadcast triggers personal-attack complaint

   Nov 27, 1964Labels: Red Lion, Fred J

   • Justia Red Lion
   • Oyez

5. FCC adopts personal-attack and political-editorializing rules

   Aug 7, 1967Labels: Personal Attack, Political Editorializing

   • Justia Red Lion
   • LawResource TRAC SPC

6. Supreme Court upholds Fairness Doctrine in Red Lion

   Jun 9, 1969Labels: Red Lion, U S

   • Justia
   • Oyez

7. FCC releases 1985 Fairness Report criticizing doctrine

   Jan 1, 1985Labels: 1985 Fairness, Federal Communications

   • LawResource TRAC SPC

8. D.C. Circuit says doctrine not required by statute (TRAC)

   Jan 1, 1986Labels: TRAC v, D C

   • LawResource TRAC SPC
   • LawResource 87 F

9. D.C. Circuit remands Meredith case for FCC reconsideration

   Jan 1, 1987Labels: Meredith v, D C

   • Justia Meredith
   • Washington Post

10. Congress passes bill to codify doctrine; Reagan vetoes

    Jun 19, 1987Labels: Congressional Bill, Ronald Reagan

    • Washington Post

11. Syracuse Peace Council decision ends enforcement framework

    Aug 1, 1987Labels: Syracuse Peace, Federal Communications

    • LawResource TRAC SPC
    • Washington Post

12. FCC votes to abolish the Fairness Doctrine

    Aug 4, 1987Labels: FCC Abolition, Fairness Doctrine

    • Washington Post
    • LawResource TRAC SPC