Fox News did not air a second of the speeches from alienated GOP leaders and former Trump officials who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris at this week’s Democratic National Convention.

  • thefartographer@lemm.ee
    74·
    3 months ago

    I got kicked out from Radio, Television, and Film school for poor grades, poor attendance, and a number of other poor choices, so I really don’t know what I’m talking about when I ask this question:

    Doesn’t that violate the Equal Time Rule?

    • PowerCrazy@lemmy.mlEnglish
      82·
      3 months ago

      Doesn’t that violate the Equal Time Rule?

      not at all, nor should that rule even exist. It’s always been a bunch of bullshit pushed by conservatives to normalize their positions.

      • thefartographer@lemm.ee
        5·
        3 months ago

        But without fairness and balance, how are the masses supposed to think unpopular ideas have significant support???

    • puttputt@beehaw.org
      5·
      3 months ago

      According to this FCC fact sheet:

      Equal opportunities and other political-related benefits are available only to individuals who have attained the status of “legally qualified candidate.” These rules do not apply to cable channels or web-based video or audio such as streamed video content, podcasts, or social media.

      And since Fox News is a cable channel, it does not apply

      • thefartographer@lemm.ee
        31·
        3 months ago

        I’m almost positive that Fox isn’t cable… It’s broadcast and carried by cable companies because they’re required to do so by the FCC

          • thefartographer@lemm.ee
            4·
            3 months ago

            Oh my god!

            The upside to this is that I’ve proven my honesty about getting kicked out of film school

            I have to admit, I love being wrong because it means that I learned something new. Thanks and thank you for your incredibly gentle response.

    • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      31·
      3 months ago

      Probably not, since they did cover a presidential candidate and other speakers are not the ones running.