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13 Comm. & L. 3 (1991)
Fairness or Confusion - Interpreting the Cullman Doctrine

handle is hein.journals/coml13 and id is 189 raw text is: Communications and the Law JAY BALTEZORE ELIZABETH KRUEGER* Fairness or Confusion? Interpreting the Cullman Doctrine Jay Baltezore (M.A., Washington State University, 1991) is a newscaster in the Washington, D.C. area. Elizabeth Krueger (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1988) is an Assistant Professor at the School of Communication at Washington State University. With the demise of the Fairness Doctrine, broadcasters have faced a host of regulatory dilemmas concerning coverage of political issues. Confusion has been the result. Has the ousting of the doctrine also applied to its corollaries-the Cullman doctrine and the Zapple ruling? Does it apply to the personal attack or the political editorializing rules? This article addresses the first area of concern, the Cullman doctrine. Little information exists which treats the doctrine separately from the Fairness Doctrine, yet the Federal Communications Commission has stated that it is a separate element, outside the Fairness Doctrine, and for ballot issues, the Cullman doctrine remains in effect. This article provides an historical overview of the Cullman doctrine, detailing its origins and current status since the ousting of * Author's names are listed alphabetically. Communications and the Law 3

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