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It won't; this move was done to benefit a media company known as Sinclair. This company has a decidedly pro-Trump stance, and they require the local stations th

It won't; this move was done to benefit a media company known as Sinclair. This company has a decidedly pro-Trump stance, and they require the local stations they control to air pro-Trump commentary. Make no mistake this is a political move, and one that is right out of a fascist/authoritarian playbook.

RIMR 9y ago
Here's a sample of some of the propaganda Sinclair requires its stations to broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu6uKOS3S2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu6uKOS3S2E Seattle's KOMO news crams all of these ridiculous political segments (including Clinton smear-pieces and other alt-right recruitment videos) into their 2-4am slots just to keep too many viewers from seeing them.
- losteric 9y ago
  I often wonder why they don't air these videos at peak hour, prefixed with a "you're about to see some bullshit - call your representatives" warning. It's better to fight this kind of public enemy on an open field.
  - wyldfire 9y ago
    I guess it's nice to think about, but that would be insubordinate to their management/ownership. Individuals who execute plans like that lose out big time and get quickly replaced.
powertower 9y ago
> This company has a decidedly pro-Trump stance, and they require the local stations they control to air pro-Trump commentary. Whether they do, or they don't, that is exactly how it works on the left right now. You have to constantly bring up and talk about race, religion, and sex/gender, and be fully anti-Trump - or you are out. > Make no mistake this is a political move, and one that is right out of a fascist/authoritarian playbook. Move against a move. 85% of the media before, during, and after the election has been coordinating a non-stop anti-Trump campaign with made-up stories that are not based in reality (the only time they talked positive on Trump was when he launched cruise missiles into Syria). Some programming even goes to the edge - saying 'Why not kill Trump?' - and gets away with it. Countering leftist-propaganda and fighting globalist fascism is not fascism; using the fascism/nazi label to describe every situation that you do not agree with as so, is.
- gech 9y ago
  100% he says
- sctb 9y ago
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wyldfire 9y ago
The Sinclair move to dominate airwaves and include media-agenda-framed-as-individual-opinion-pieces on TV news is very concerning to me. It's disappointing that this rule change will only help them continue their domination. But I wonder if this might incidentally happen to be the right move for the government to make? The flow of information and news is very different today from the landscape that existed in the 1970s. Maybe letting investment flow into some of these businesses makes sense.

RIMR 9y ago

Here's a sample of some of the propaganda Sinclair requires its stations to broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu6uKOS3S2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu6uKOS3S2E Seattle's KOMO news crams all of these ridiculous political segments (including Clinton smear-pieces and other alt-right recruitment videos) into their 2-4am slots just to keep too many viewers from seeing them.

losteric 9y ago
I often wonder why they don't air these videos at peak hour, prefixed with a "you're about to see some bullshit - call your representatives" warning. It's better to fight this kind of public enemy on an open field.
- wyldfire 9y ago
  I guess it's nice to think about, but that would be insubordinate to their management/ownership. Individuals who execute plans like that lose out big time and get quickly replaced.

powertower 9y ago

> This company has a decidedly pro-Trump stance, and they require the local stations they control to air pro-Trump commentary. Whether they do, or they don't, that is exactly how it works on the left right now. You have to constantly bring up and talk about race, religion, and sex/gender, and be fully anti-Trump - or you are out. > Make no mistake this is a political move, and one that is right out of a fascist/authoritarian playbook. Move against a move. 85% of the media before, during, and after the election has been coordinating a non-stop anti-Trump campaign with made-up stories that are not based in reality (the only time they talked positive on Trump was when he launched cruise missiles into Syria). Some programming even goes to the edge - saying 'Why not kill Trump?' - and gets away with it. Countering leftist-propaganda and fighting globalist fascism is not fascism; using the fascism/nazi label to describe every situation that you do not agree with as so, is.

gech 9y ago
100% he says
sctb 9y ago
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wyldfire 9y ago

The Sinclair move to dominate airwaves and include media-agenda-framed-as-individual-opinion-pieces on TV news is very concerning to me. It's disappointing that this rule change will only help them continue their domination. But I wonder if this might incidentally happen to be the right move for the government to make? The flow of information and news is very different today from the landscape that existed in the 1970s. Maybe letting investment flow into some of these businesses makes sense.