October 14, 2004

What happened to real news, objectivity and trust in the media?

No comment from me on this one, but if you’d like to take action, please visit:
http://www.stopsinclair.org/index.php.

Link to a recent AP/New York Times article on the subject:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Sinclair-The-Smiths.html?oref=login.

Quick summary:
- Sinclair owns more TV stations than anyone outside the major networks.
- Sinclair asked its 62 television stations -- many of them in swing states -- to pre-empt regular programming to run an anti-Kerry documentary.
- Controversy is nothing new to this company… After the Sept. 11 attacks, Sinclair ordered anchors at its stations to read editorials supporting the Bush administration. And remember earlier this year when they refused to carry a ``Nightline'' broadcast in which the names of Americans killed in Iraq were read aloud?
- Sinclair is a HUGE donor to the GOP.

Come on! Whatever side you're on, this is just absurd. Ok, one little comment.

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