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Sure, but this is what right-wing outlets do. Fox news started the “talking points” in the late 1990s. If we didn’t know this propaganda milling was the case by now, we’re super-fucked
This is different. Sinclair owns local news channels. They are trying to mainstream right wing talking points in historically more neutral mediums. It’s a step beyond Fox’s tactics.
Also, there’s a feel of independence when it comes to local news.
They’re not historically more neutral, in the sense of editorial freedom, unless you’re going back to the 60s or something. It’s just that their common scripts were from ABC, CBS, or NBC, which were conservative enough but frustratingly linked to reality.
Sinclair isn’t different as much as they are radically right-wing. They may as well have a scowling Boris Epshteyn’s face on the screen for two minutes with scary music in the background. Anyone watching local news in 2024 is signing up for gruesomeness at some level.
That's not true. The actual local news programming was entirely independent from the affiliated broadcast network. National news programming from the national news networks were carried, including more editorial/long form formats (60 minutes, Dateline, Nightline), but that was still independent from what the local stations were covering in their own newsrooms.
The problem is that Sinclair bought out a bunch of local stations that were not previously right wing outlets and are making them read right wing scripts. It makes it seem like actual news to viewers who still associate the station with accurate reporting of the news.
Correct. This just confirms that Lachlan Murdoch is no different than Rupert.
He’s second generation wealthy trash generating trash for wealth.
True, though at some point we need the public to be just the slightest bit media-literate.
It's what all TV news does...
CNNs new owners were very upfront about wanting to become just like Faux, and that was like 2-3 years ago.
https://www.vox.com/2022/8/26/23322761/cnn-john-malone-david-zaslav-chris-licht-brian-stelter-fox-peter-kafka-column
But even before that, they had a huge pro wealthy/corporate bias.
So yes, conservative media is a lot worse than "moderate" media, but they're all owned by literal billionaires who pal around with each other and only care about money.
They're more on each others side than anyone else. So when calling them out, don't discriminate.
They're all doing the same thing