ACTIVIST ALERT, October, 1993
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
1734 14th St, N.W. Washington, DC
202-332-6483

(info from the Media Access Project, a cooperating organization)

There is pending legislation to reinstate the "Fairness Doctrine" that
requires broadcasters to cover controversial issues of public importance and
to provide balance in their overall programming on those issues.

The Media Access Project asks you to support the legislation (HR 1985/S 333)
for several reasons. The Fairness Doctrine insures that opposing views are
adequately covered in response to large advertising campaigns supporting one
side of a ballot issue, and it provides a candidate a right to reply to
negative political advertising provided by independent expenditure groups and
a right to reply to appearances by supporters of a candidate. Conservative
radio talk show hosts are spearheading an effort to defeat the doctrine.

You can help by calling your Senators and Representative today, and by
distributing the notice through your own networks.

For more information, call Gigi Sohn at Media Access Project, 202-232-4300.