1/ ICYMI, we just published @andykroll's investigation into Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns 193 TV stations.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/10/ready-for-trump-tv-inside-sinclair-broadcastings-plot-to-take-over-your-local-news/ …
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3/ An example of Sinclair content? A commentary from Mark Hyman berating college students on trigger warnings.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu6uKOS3S2E …
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4/ Or this commentary from Boris Epshteyn—a former Trump White House staffer— pushing voter fraud as a real issue:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzYJzeksAlE …
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5/Sinclair regularly inserts these political commentaries into local news, slipping it in between weather forecasts and city council reports
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6/ Here's the thing: Sinclair owns more TV stations than any other broadcaster in the country. It reaches 2 out of 5 American homes.
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7/ This matters because Americans trust local news far more than national news.pic.twitter.com/lgep812WBX
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8/ Sinclair is "exploiting that credibility or trust people have invested in their local stations," says one TV critic.pic.twitter.com/oFgk0SjZlO
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9/ Commentaries like Boris Epshteyn's have "no place in any local newscast," one Sinclair journalist said.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/10/sinclair-broadcast-journalist-trump-must-run-boris-epshteyn …
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10/ Sinclair could get even bigger. It's trying to acquire Tribune Media—which would give it access to 72% of all households.pic.twitter.com/25qfjMWZep
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11/ The FCC has knocked down one barrier after another to enable Sinclair's expansion:pic.twitter.com/oexLhSMuDk
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12/ To the point that Sinclair's CEO said of the FCC chair: "Thankfully, we’ve got Chairman Pai."
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13/ If the deal goes through, Sinclair would be able to spread its message to more Americans than ever before.
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14/ Read the full story here:http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/10/ready-for-trump-tv-inside-sinclair-broadcastings-plot-to-take-over-your-local-news/ …
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15/ Also: we want to hear from you. If your TV station is Sinclair-owned or operated, tell us what you're seeing.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/10/ready-for-trump-tv-inside-sinclair-broadcastings-plot-to-take-over-your-local-news/#sinclairform …
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16/ You can check if your station belongs to Sinclair on this map. http://sbgi.net/tv-stations/
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17/17 And you can also email us at talk@motherjones.com. Thanks for reading.
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18/ THREAD UPDATE: Over the weekend, a video featuring dozens of local news reporters reciting the same, “fake news”-bashing script went viral. The clip demonstrates the rise of pro-Trump Sinclair Broadcasting and its takeover of local news outlets:https://mojo.ly/2GRbaEZ
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@iamjohnoliver sums it up: “When you see just how many local stations were forced to read it and you watch them together, as many have been doing online in the last couple of days, you begin to realize the true effect of Sinclair’s reach and power.”https://mojo.ly/2Jg9P90Show this thread -
20/20 Check out the thread above
—and read the story from our November/December 2017 issue—for everything you need to know about the group and its plan to take over your local TV news:https://mojo.ly/2GrH4s2 Show this thread
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They are taking over KTLA (Los Angeles) & I've been dreading it as I like to watch the morning news. Will stop if they inject conservatism
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Sinclair’s site lists local stations that they own. Looks like mostly PA , southern states. So far so good with our local stations!
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