Reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. It's demise thanks to Saint Raygun is one of the reasons why our current political situation is so f***** right now.
Eh, it's not
just about the Fairness Doctrine or the right-wing talk-radio shows that it enabled, though. Much of the blame can be additionally laid at the feet of how big media corporations adapted to technology in general & the Internet in particular. Sensations started driving content when it was clicks that started governing as opposed to purchases, & when everything became sensationalized, people became more skeptical. It's basically just the boy who cried wolf.