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A quick definition of fairness doctrine:

The fairness doctrine was a rule that required TV and radio stations to give people a fair chance to talk about different sides of important issues. This meant that if one person or group was talking about something on the news, the station had to let other people with different opinions talk about it too. The rule was stopped in 1987, but it used to be an important way to make sure everyone's voice was heard.

A more thorough explanation:

The fairness doctrine was a rule established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that required broadcast media to provide a fair and balanced discussion of conflicting views on important public issues. This meant that broadcasters had to give equal time to different perspectives on controversial topics.

For example, if a radio station aired a program that presented a conservative viewpoint on a political issue, they would also have to provide airtime for a program that presented a liberal viewpoint on the same issue. This ensured that the public had access to a variety of opinions and could make informed decisions.

The fairness doctrine was abandoned by the FCC in 1987, which means that broadcasters are no longer required to provide equal time for different viewpoints. This has led to concerns about media bias and the impact of one-sided reporting on public opinion.

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i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
boglue
18:05
this is gonna sound so dumb but what do yall mean when you say date change
18:07
So the date under “application under review” changes with each reader.
boglue
18:08
does anything automatically update on the lsd checker or is that all manual
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