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Selects: How the Fairness Doctrine Worked

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Jun 13, 202652:55Society & Culture

Back in the day, broadcasters were bound by law to provide contrasting opinions on political matters. Why? Because of the Fairness Doctrine. What happened to it? Listen to this classic episode and find out.

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Selects: How the Fairness Doctrine Worked is an episode from Stuff You Should Know by iHeartPodcasts. Back in the day, broadcasters were bound by law to provide contrasting opinions on political matters. Why? Because of the Fairness Doctrin...

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Published Jun 13, 2026, 52:55 long, audio available.