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Investigative journalism, politics, chart-tastic, sometimes sarcastic. Voted Magazine of the Year, 2017, by the National Association of Magazine Editors.

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    1. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      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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    2. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      2/ Why should you care about Sinclair? Because it isn't just any TV station. It regularly broadcasts hardline political messages.

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    3. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      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. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      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. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      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. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      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. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      7/ This matters because Americans trust local news far more than national news.pic.twitter.com/lgep812WBX

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    8. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      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. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      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. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      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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      Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

      11/ The FCC has knocked down one barrier after another to enable Sinclair's expansion:pic.twitter.com/oexLhSMuDk

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        2. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

          12/ To the point that Sinclair's CEO said of the FCC chair: "Thankfully, we’ve got Chairman Pai."

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        3. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

          13/ If the deal goes through, Sinclair would be able to spread its message to more Americans than ever before.

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        4. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

          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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        5. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

          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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        6. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

          16/ You can check if your station belongs to Sinclair on this map. http://sbgi.net/tv-stations/ 

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        7. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 25 Oct 2017

          17/17 And you can also email us at talk@motherjones.com. Thanks for reading.

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        8. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones Apr 2

          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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        9. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones Apr 2

          19/ @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/2Jg9P90 

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        10. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones Apr 2

          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 

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        1. James O'Brien‏ @JamesOBrien1994 25 Oct 2017
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          Its crazy to think that the @FCC was actually created to be an independent commission when @AjitPaiFCC is literally owned by @wearesinclair!

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        2. Michelle Halpin‏ @mhalpinwhite 25 Oct 2017
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          The "VHF discount" was created when analog UHF (ch 2-13) & VHF (ch > 13) competed against each other. VHF couldn't compete w/o it. Moot now.

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        3. Michelle Halpin‏ @mhalpinwhite 25 Oct 2017
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          Apologies, I meant to say "UHF discount" and reversed my channels. Should be VHF (ch 2-13) and UHF (ch >13).

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        1. #FREEDOM‏ @gmachrisc Apr 2
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          #Pai is just as corrupt as Trump & Sinclair. He needs to be watched carefully bcz he is not doing his job of protecting.

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        1. Debra Williams‏ @Decreevy 1 Nov 2017
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          What is Sinclair hoping 2 achieve out of this? Why don't we have stronger public protections re: propaganda?

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        1. Barbara Matteau‏ @BMatteau 26 Oct 2017
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          This isn’t right!

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        1. Mary‏ @uhlmary1 25 Oct 2017
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          😡

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