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.
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?
No. The Equal Time Rule is about stations providing equal airtime access to candidates.
Would you agree that it doesn’t break the letter of the law but it skirts the spirit of the law? Like, if they aired the RNC in its entirity but selectively skipped parts of the DNC…
The spirit of the law doesn’t mean anything. The law itself barely even means anything given how it’s enforced. I’m not exactly seeing equal access for third party candidates. This is just the ruling class negotiating via the two parties.
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
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
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.
