DUmmies can't stand a free media for two reasons: one, it gives a platform to the conservative voices out there; two, when they actually have to answer the tought questions, they are freely shown as fools, idiot, and poseurs.
BRING BACK THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE is the cry at DU.
I refer to it as the Sulu Doctrine. Back in the day, George takei ran for mayor of L.A., and TV stations in southern Cali refused to run episodes of Star Trek (including even the Saturday morning cartoon version) because they were afraid that the Feds would consider Mr. Sulu a promotion of Takei's candidacy. There were 17 other candidates in the race, so if that had been the ruling each station would have owed the rest of the field 17 hours of free TV time for ever Trek episode aired.
Even if it wasn't a violation of free speech, we're talking DUMB policy here.