Sunday, 1 April 2018

"This is extremely dangerous to our Democracy"

quote [ Last month, CNN's Brian Stelter revealed that Sinclair Broadcast Group, operator of nearly 200 local television stations across the United States, would be recording promotional content about "irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing our country." Deadspin has since found that content and compiled it all into a terrifyingly synchronized montage. ]

Your local News is no longer local....or news, It's propaganda.

Sinclair Broadcast Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Sinclair Broadcast Group is the largest owner of television stations in the United States, currently owning or operating a total of 173 stations across the country (233 after all currently proposed sales are approved) in nearly 80 markets, ranging from markets as large as Washington, D.C. to as small as Steubenville, Ohio.

List of stations owned or operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group

Here is what Bad Luck Dragon had to say about this on Reddit

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Just remember folks; this isn't something that Sinclair decided to do on their own. This plan has been in the works since 2016, and it was setup by Ajit Pai and Kushner on behalf of Trump near the end of his campaign.

Listed below is a partial list of articles I've been gathering since Trump began his attack on legitimate media. These particular links just focus on the Sinclair/Trump particulars; there's more going on than just this, but that is for another topic.

As I said; these actions by Sinclair is part & parcel of a deal made with the Trump campaign to make Sinclair stronger, as well as making it the state propaganda arm in all but name.

11/16 Ajit Pai, Trump's pick to head the FCC, visits Sinclair station broadcasters, and executives, where he arranges a deal on a merger. http://variety.com/2017/politics/politics/fcc-sinclair-broadcast-group-merger-tribune-1202563578/
12/12/16 Kushner sets up a deal with Sinclair; they'll broadcast good things for Trump, for consideration of other matters later. First step in setting up state sanctioned media. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-campaign-sinclair-broadcasting-jared-kushner-232764
1/5/17 Sinclair attacks Washington Post; calling them fake news. The first of Trumps propaganda pieces through them. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sinclair-responds-to-multiple-organizations-misleading-and-irresponsible-news-coverage-300389377.html
2/12/17 Trump bypasses established practices, conducts interview with only Sinclair media present. https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2017/02/13/trump-skips-establishment-networks-newspapers-trudeau-press
4/30/17 FCC plans to remove laws preventing companies from owning too many tv stations. A move backed by Sinclair. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/03/30/report-fcc-revise-broadcast-ownership-rule/99816092/
5/12/17 Sinclair orders their station managers to start tilting stories more towards the GOP line. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/business/media/sinclair-broadcast-komo-conservative-media.html
7/10/17 Sinclair begins pushing more Pro Trump propaganda. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/07/sinclair-orders-stations-to-air-more-pro-trump-commentary.html
8/6/17 Trump urges FCC to allow Sinclair Media (a right wing media company) to expand beyond their current market, allowing them to broadcast to 70% of the country.
10/11/17 Sinclair begins attacking politifact, accusing them of spreading fake news. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2017/oct/11/sinclair-targeting-politifact-you-need-know-facts/
10/24/17 In a move that benefits Sinclair Media, the FCC rolls back rules requiring broadcast companies to have a studio in the area they're broadcasting in. http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/fcc-eliminates-main-studio-rule/282128
November 9, 2017: Aji Pai wants to end regulations keeping tv stations from purchasing local newspapers. A move backed by Sinclair. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/opinion/ajit-pai-media-ownership.html
11/16/17 42 year old rules regarding media mergers are finally removed. This is a win for Sinclair, allowing them to monopolize news sources in small towns. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/11/16/the-fcc-just-repealed-decades-old-rules-blocking-broadcast-media-mergers/
2/26/18 FCC Comissioner: Policy custom built for Sinclair media. https://www.thedailybeast.com/fcc-commissioner-our-policy-is-custom-built-for-right-wing-sinclair-broadcasting


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bbqkink said @ 12:03am GMT on 2nd April
It doesn't have to be neutral to not be propaganda...it just has to be true.

bbqkink said @ 12:17am GMT on 2nd April
It doesn't have to be neutral to not be propaganda...it just has to be true.

Propaganda is information that is not objective and is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is presented.[1] Propaganda is often associated with material prepared by governments, but activist groups, companies and the media can also produce propaganda.

In the twentieth century, the term propaganda has been associated with a manipulative approach, but propaganda historically was a neutral descriptive term.[1][2] A wide range of materials and media are used for conveying propaganda messages, which changed as new technologies were invented, including paintings, cartoons,



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bbqkink said @ 12:03am GMT on 2nd April
It doesn't have to be neutral to not be propaganda...it just has to be true.

Propaganda is information that is not objective and is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is presented.[1] Propaganda is often associated with material prepared by governments, but activist groups, companies and the media can also produce propaganda.

In the twentieth century, the term propaganda has been associated with a manipulative approach, but propaganda historically was a neutral descriptive term.[1][2] A wide range of materials and media are used for conveying propaganda messages, which changed as new technologies were invented, including paintings, cartoons,