Adopt a Broadcast News Quality Rating System - details available at www.ceasespin.org
On-Air broadcast news reports carry quality symbols/labels that describe the degree to which the news story was produced adhering to journalism ethics standards: ex. 5 stars for high quality journalsim - 0 stars for rumors/tabloid level journalism. Standard can be developed similar to other standards such as MPAA, RIAA or TV Rating system. Prototype can be viewed at CeaseSPIN.org. Contact Winston Jordan (908) 391-0216 to view White Paper. Concept is an strong alternative to the Fairness Doctrine. It does not infringe on speech or press rights, but empowers viewers to make viewing choices based on quality journalism over spectacle and tabloid-ism. learn more at ceasespin.org