You can form any opinion you wish: I can't find anything in the promos that most people wouldn't agree with: the news should check our facts, be accurate, there's been too many mistake etc. Which part do you find ethically problematic?
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That’s not local news. That’s network programming. John Chancellor was a commentator for NBC, and local newscasts had nothing to do with it.
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Well right but what are you saying is the difference to consumers? The local affiliates are required to run the network programming. To the viewer at home, they see it regardless of whether the national runs it or the national gives it to its stations/affiliates to run.
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There’s a big difference when trusted local anchors are forced to lend their credibility to biased reporting or commentary that doesn’t reflect local values. It’s an abuse of years of trust between anchors and audiences that developed prior to Sinclair’s acquisition.
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Sinclair has owned most of these stations for years. I see your point but from my experience most people don't differentiate between national and local on their news. People like you know a lot; most see it as one and the same. I was surprised by that, too...
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