Fox + Sinclair + Trump = State Media
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1) Trump's best skill is media, esp. TV 2) Putin, Xi demonstrate benefits of state media 3) "Don't trust the media" from local news, POTUS, and 24/7 news network create pro-regime narrative 4) Erdogan demonstrates how to gain power in democratic system relying on populist base
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Unlike most state TV, Trump-Fox-Sinclair is a symbiosis of the administration and private companies, rather than government-run. It's less powerful than China's or Egypt's, but still significant. Solidifies the base and shapes public discussion, rather than manipulating everyone.
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Trump-Fox symbiosis is obvious, with POTUS live-tweeting their shows. For Trump-Sinclair, there's Fox-style pro-Trump editorials mixed in with straight news, and Trump admin relaxing anti-monopoly FCC rules to allow Sinclair to buy Tribune media and control over 72% of local news
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And there's this. Because of course Jared Kushner's involved, and of course he said the quiet part loud. Normally, you could spin this as a typical access-for-friendly-coverage deal. In context with everything else, it looks like part of a larger strategy.https://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-campaign-sinclair-broadcasting-jared-kushner-232764 …
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