How Sinclair Puts Partisan Tilt On Local News
Does it matter who owns the TV station that delivers your local news? Polls show that many Americans trust local news more than other sources. The largest owner of local stations in the country, Sinclair Broadcasting, planning a merger that would make them even bigger. It is a move that is raising concerns because of Sinclair’s policy of combining news with partisan political opinion.
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Oh ok …let me get this right..You lefties in network and Loc…al so-called news..don’t hide and obfuscate the truth every songle day??
is this a serious question ?
You actually think Alex Jones is reporting facts between his Jamba Juice commercials ?
Ever dive in and fact check Jones? You may be surprised…
ABC,CBS and NBC put a partisan tilt on the news each night……
There’s an obviously left-leaning bias on this and almost every story that has to do with and group that is not left-leaning. I agree with Bestyet, except for the word “songle” (single). It does have a nice ring to it.
90+% of TV stations do not lean left or right. When most of your “news” is crime, car wrecks, and endless weather hype – there’s no political slant.. Just making the donuts.
100% correct.
Part of a functioning democracy is a free press, free to report the news as they see fit. Apparently the powers that be do not agree with regard to Sinclair-Tribune.
While there certainly are people who opposed Sinclair’s proposed acquisition of the Tribune stations, I don’t hear anyone calling for the FCC to revoke its licenses, unlike the President who this morning suggested there should per government action against NBC for it news broadcasts, without even knowing what he was talking about.
Revoking a license and disallowing a license transfer is a distinction without a difference. In both instances powerful entities are trying to silence a dissenting voice. Why is that so difficult for you to understand?