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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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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OK, this dystopian cyberpunk mind-control monopoly shit has clearly gotten out of hand. Can we just turn the country around & go home?
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Fuck this. We need a new fairness doctrine
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This is beginning to look like Trump's "What to do next?" plan, post-POTUS.
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State ran media
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Then Trump will buy it! That was his original plan. He didn't think he'd win!
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