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tenderfoot

(8,438 posts) Sat Mar 31, 2018, 11:33 AM Mar 2018

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Video: A chorus of local news reporters reading, word-for-word, from the same Sinclair script...

to attack the media and defend the President. This is not what an independent media looks like.

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Video: A chorus of local news reporters reading, word-for-word, from the same Sinclair script... (Original Post) tenderfoot Mar 2018 OP

Wow! Vinnie From Indy Mar 2018 #1

I can't understand them. Maybe they did that deliberately? CrispyQ Mar 2018 #2

Seattle local TV anchors are being forced to read this script on-air. It slams "fake news" and says tenderfoot Mar 2018 #3

List of Sinclair owned stations by State and Market csziggy Mar 2018 #4

Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)

1. Wow!

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 11:37 AM

Mar 2018

Works that way on right wing hate radio too.

CrispyQ

(36,487 posts)

2. I can't understand them. Maybe they did that deliberately?

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 11:39 AM

Mar 2018

Do you have a link where readers can check if their local channels participated in this?

tenderfoot

(8,438 posts)

3. Seattle local TV anchors are being forced to read this script on-air. It slams "fake news" and says

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 11:40 AM

Mar 2018

the media is pushing its political agenda

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csziggy

(34,136 posts)

4. List of Sinclair owned stations by State and Market

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 11:42 AM

Mar 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stations_owned_or_operated_by_Sinclair_Broadcast_Group#By_state_and_market

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