Chapter 14 Flashcards
1
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Equal Time Rule
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The requirement that broadcasters provide candidates for the same political office an equal opportunity to communicate their messages to the public
2
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Right of Rebuttal
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An FCC regulation giving individuals the right to have the opportunity to respond to personal attacks made on a radio or TV broadcast
3
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Fairness Doctrine
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An FCC requirement that broadcasters that air programs on controversial issues provide time for opposing views
4
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Prior Restraint
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An effort by a government agency to block the publication of material it deems libelous or harmful in some other way: censorship.
US courts generally do not allow prior restraint unless it is an extraordinary circumstance.
5
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FCC
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Federal Communications Commission
