In March 2018, Deadspin compiled a viral video showing anchors at 45+ Sinclair-owned stations across America reading an identical script warning about 'fake news' and 'irresponsible, one-sided news stories' that are 'extremely dangerous to our democracy.' Sinclair, the largest local TV station owner in the US, had mandated the script. No other station group had ever written news scripts and required local stations to deliver them. Many anchors were uncomfortable but complied under duress. The video was viewed tens of millions of times.
Sinclair Broadcasting forced nearly 200 local news anchors to read the same propaganda script word-for-word
βSinclair Broadcast Group is forcing its local news anchors to read identical scripted propaganda segments. This is what corporate media consolidation looks like β one company controlling the 'local news' in hundreds of markets.β
π The Receipts
βοΈ The Record, Side by Side
What they said vs. what the evidence shows
βThe promos are intended to differentiate Sinclair's local news reporting from prior coverage and national political reporting.β
β Sinclair Broadcast Group Spokesperson Β· Apr 2018
π They Laughed At Us
βThe promos are intended to differentiate Sinclair's local news reporting from prior coverage and national political reporting.β
β³ The Vindication Timeline
From βcrazyβ to confirmed
The Claim Is Made
This is the moment they called it crazy.
Confirmed: They Were Right
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Confirmed: They Were Right
The truth comes out. Officially documented.
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