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21 Years Ago Today
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 4, 2008 - 8:35am
Last updated: August 4, 2008 - 8:36am
Last updated: August 4, 2008 - 8:36am
Source: Associated Press
21 YEARS AGO TODAY
On August 4, 1987, the Federal Communications Commission voted to abolish the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and television stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues. Funny, 21 years ago. What started soon after?
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Based on your setup, I was
Based on your setup, I was going to guess Fox News, but that was min-90s...