Sinclair-Tribune Could Damage Local News
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy: “While President Trump has been condemning “fake news,” his very own FCC is pursuing policies that will lead to the greatest concentration of television media power in history.”
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more Fake News – “the greatest concentration of television media power in history.” This is clearly a lie. The four networks have, or had, the ability to reach nearly 100% of the country with their news programs, more than Sinclair. In today’s media, lies are fine as long as they advance the agenda.
I Agree. What an asinine statement.
Stations have done an excellent job of damaging local news for years. Key demos are mostly history. Crime, car wrecks and endless weather hype have no political agenda.
Could? Local News damage WAS self-inflicted. Marketing killed the TV Star
ABC, CBS and NBC have been in the hands of liberals for years. So, what’s wrong with one conservative voice among them? Are you all afraid that you can’t compete?
ONE conservative voice in Sinclair? Exactly what is Fox News to you? Nick-At-Night?
Fox News is cable, not broadcast.
Buuuuut, Fox News Sunday, and coverage of special events such as Trump speeches, are on over-the-air stations.
Local news has been in trouble for a while now. The liberal media is now afraid that there will be a conservative competitor in a few of the major cities. Washington Post and NY Times did not care if Sinclair has a conservative station say in Des Moines but Chicago or New York is another story. If you don’t want to hear another side to a story from the liberal news then don’t watch Sinclair and that will take care of the problem. This nothing more than the liberal media trying to advance their agenda.
A careful analysis of the news on Sinclair stations, reveals that about 95% to 98% of the news content, centers on the same news stories that non-Sinclair stations air… weather (rain, snow, thunderstorms, hurricanes) always up top……. then wrecks, robberies, shootings, scandals, sex crimes….. education….. human interest…… then political (both Democratic and Republican politics)…. then, a return to weather, and whatever sports is news that particular day. All of that topped by the kicker of the day. All in that order. I see nothing biased or prejudiced in that coverage. Nexstar stations carry the exact same content. Hearst stations carry the exact same content. Graham Media stations carry the exact same content. Raycom stations carry the exact same content. TEGNA stations carry the exact same content. Meredith stations carry the exact same content. Cox stations carry the exact same content. The ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox O & O’s all carry the same content. SEE A PATTERN HERE? Most every TV station that carries news, pushes forward the same non-biased content almost 98% of the time. The only thing that people object to in Sinclair’s case is Boris Epshteyn’s commentary, which clearly leans to Trump. Frankly, I think I can stomach Boris, because as long as I get local weather and news first. that’s all I’m concerned with. I think the commentors on posts like this and the so-called “free speechers” condemning the Sinclair-Tribune deal are JEALOUS that Sinclair has the money and the clout to pull off the biggest merger in broadcasting history. Look at the public’s viewpoint. Has the average voter complained about Sinclair-Tribune? Are they not getting their “have-to-have” news up front and most of the time? Does anybody want to challenge me about news content?
Pretty much on target, except it’s more like: Weather hype, crime, car wrecks, house fires, weather hype, human interest, sports, scandals, self congratulatory promotion, weather hype. Add 12 minutes of commercials – and that’s local TV news.
Damage Local news???They have done a fantastic job all by themselves.. all before this Merger!!! Shameless self promotion…Everything is Breaking News….Crime…Clowns as weather forecasters….innocuous Stories to make themselves feel good for bringing you Crime and Clowns as weather forecasters..Then there are the small market wannabees who use some far away out of market talent because they are leaches to get ratings in news so they can go after political $$ with their .5 ratings..Is there a difference today from a local newsroom and a lady who works the streets ????The circle of death has invaded local news and it’s going to get much worse…
Newsoldie is on target… good post..
This guy runs a nothing network with no ratings. He has visions of grandeur that no one else shares. He’s afraid Sinclair will eliminate any chance he has to pull his operation out of complete obscurity it currently enjoys.
Cleary he’s the guy who wants to be the alternative voice of conservatism and doesn’t want someone else being the… uh… alternative voice of conservatism…