Ithaca’s Hinchey Tries to Reinstate “Fairness”
Ithaca’s (in)famous congressman Maurice Hinchey (D) has joined the ranks of Democrats who are setting their sights on restricting right-wing talk radio.
Hinchey said that he is in favor of reviving the “Fairness Doctrine,” which would require TV and radio outlets to give equal time to conservatives and liberals in their coverage of public affairs. The measure was repealed in 1987 and its revival is widely thought to target right-wing talk radio, which began to flourish in the 1990s.
