How America's largest TV owner turned its news anchors into soldiers in Trump's war on the media

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The net result of the company’s current mandate is dozens upon dozens of local news anchors looking like hostages in proof-of-life videos, trying their hardest to spit out words attacking the industry they’d chosen as a life vocation.

Not that any of it matters to Sinclair, which, with the help of a friendly federal government, is about to swallow up another 40 television stations—increasing its reach and its lead over competitors like Hearst and Scripps. The script, as transcribed by ThinkProgress based on the KOMO (Seattle) version, reads:

Hi, I’m(A) ____________, and I’m (B) _________________…

(B) Our greatest responsibility is to serve our Northwest communities. We are extremely proud of the quality, balanced journalism that KOMO News produces.

(A) But we’re concerned about the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country. The sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media.

(B) More alarming, some media outlets publish these same fake stories… stories that just aren’t true, without checking facts first.

(A) Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control ‘exactly what people think’…This is extremely dangerous to a democracy.

(B) At KOMO it’s our responsibility to pursue and report the truth. We understand Truth is neither politically ‘left nor right.’ Our commitment to factual reporting is the foundation of our credibility, now more than ever.

(A) But we are human and sometimes our reporting might fall short. If you believe our coverage is unfair please reach out to us by going to KOMOnews.com and clicking on CONTENT CONCERNS. We value your comments. We will respond back to you.

(B) We work very hard to seek the truth and strive to be fair, balanced and factual… We consider it our honor, our privilege to responsibly deliver the news every day.

(A) Thank you for watching and we appreciate your feedback.

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https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/how-americas-largest-local-tv-owner-turned-its-news-anc-1824233490

 

The video in this link is something else...

[Jacque67 7,328]

Back in the good old days...

 

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-campaign-sinclair-broadcasting-jared-kushner-232764

 

Oh, Kush.

[jg121783 3,921]

In other words things are starting to balance out then. The left runs all the national networks other than Fox so this should even things out a bit.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

22 minutes ago, jg121783 said:

In other words things are starting to balance out then. The left runs all the national networks other than Fox so this should even things out a bit.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Wow talk about Propaganda. 

[Jacque67 7,328]

America's Volskemfanger, brought to you by Jared and the Mercers.

 

 

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Not saying its right (I would rather have more non biased news outlets) but for every action (most of the national news outlets being left leaning) there is an equal and opposite reaction (the right moving into local news).

[Jacque67 7,328]

Nope. However Flynn Jr thinks it's good.

Fortunately only elderly people watch local TV.

or as Donnie calls it "Telly, telly". Shiver.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

 Local Sinclair Staff Trash Must-Run ‘Propaganda’ Segments

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cnn-local-sinclair-employees-trash-must-run-propaganda-segments

 

If you refuse, you will be fired. They will deny your unemployment and sue to pull back bonuses  Nice folks. 

 

 

If you quit you owe them for the amount of your contract that is left X a 40 % penalty

 

 

Edited April 2, 2018 by Il Mango Dulce

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Keeping in mind that these folks started at local stations.  You would see these folks at the local  events. You trusted them.  Then Sinclair bought the local stations and now we see centralized messaging coming down from Corporate. 

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“Nothing says ‘We value independent media’ like dozens of reporters forced to repeat the same message over and over again like members of a brainwashed cult,”

Edited April 2, 2018 by Il Mango Dulce

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11 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Keeping in mind that these folks started at local stations.  You would see these folks at the local  events. You trusted them.  Then Sinclair bought the local stations and now we see centralized messaging coming down from Corporate. 

Vs centralized messaging coming from the DNC talking points?

 

 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

Vs centralized messaging coming from the DNC talking points?

 

 

what are you trying to say?