Article in Raw Story by Erik De La Garza 10/18/24
. . . so – Reagan threw out the Fairness Doctrine but actually still exists for TV ads?
Headline: “Trump’s latest ask of Fox News is ‘arguably against the law’: media analyst”
“Donald Trump’s idea of demanding Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch stop the network from airing ‘negative commercials’ about him for the remainder of the election could be against the law, a CNN media analyst said Friday, adding that the former president’s comments show he is clearly bothered by the attack ads.
“Here’s the interesting thing: Trump asking Fox to ban anti-Trump ads is arguably against the law,” CNN media analyst Brian Stelter told anchor Wolf Blitzer on Friday night. “Fox operates local TV stations across the country that are subject to FCC oversight. The FCC has rules in place that require stations to be fair about airing political ads.”