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18. We used to have laws against such things as controlling half the media in the country

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 08:29 PM

Apr 2018

But under tRump, I believe this will end when either SBG is bought out by RT or RT is bought out by SBG.

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Confessions Of A Former Sinclair News Director [View all] RockaFowler Apr 2018 OP

11 recs and no replies Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #1

13 recs and 2 replies Blecht Apr 2018 #2

K&R Roland99 Apr 2018 #3

K&R PatSeg Apr 2018 #4

" ... when media consolidation rules were being gutted ..." aggiesal Apr 2018 #7

Well, if no one else is going to acknowledge it, I will say it right out: scarletwoman Apr 2018 #21

Very Good! The exact point I was trying to make ... aggiesal Apr 2018 #28

If we don't fight back on the right wing media takeover workinclasszero Apr 2018 #9

Inside KOMO in Seattle these days... nolabear Apr 2018 #6

Where are the rich Democrats? A2er Apr 2018 #12

Welcome to DU, A2er! calimary Apr 2018 #13

Answer? Not much. calimary Apr 2018 #29

Well Bezos did pick up the WaPo. Tatiana Apr 2018 #19

Kick and rec backtoblue Apr 2018 #8

We better do something.... magicarpet Apr 2018 #10

Using the good reputation news anchors have built pandr32 Apr 2018 #11

Sadly it is perfectly legal. mwooldri Apr 2018 #14

Its legal because the GOP has purchased the FCC!!!!! sharedvalues Apr 2018 #17

this is like fucking russia. Where the fuck Cha Apr 2018 #15

K and R oasis Apr 2018 #16

K&R defacto7 Apr 2018 #20

Interesting to know the state he was in benld74 Apr 2018 #23

Tonight I turned on my local news marlakay Apr 2018 #24

I feel for some of their reporters misanthrope Apr 2018 #25

the truth ... drowned in a sea of irrelevance Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2018 #30

TV and radio stations operate under licenses DeminPennswoods Apr 2018 #26

People barely vote in elections misanthrope Apr 2018 #31