Sharyl Attkisson
"If you watched the mash-up of Sinclair station anchors reading their national promo and were convinced it was something evil and nefarious, you’ve been hoodwinked.
Watch the Deadspin mashup of Sinclair station promos:
"From what I can tell, this issue breaks down along ideological lines, and minds are not likely to be swayed. My friends on the far left are convinced that Sinclair anchors reading a national promo is Hitler-esque Orwellian brainwashing. My friends on the far right are happy and hopeful that Sinclair might, indeed, be pushing conservative views. Those in the middle don’t care or seem to think it’s much ado about nothing.
"There's legitimate debate to be heard on many topics surrounding media fairness and consolidation. It’s obviously perfectly fine for you to disagree, but I find nothing to argue with in the nonpartisan, national Sinclair promos at issue. (The text is printed at the end of this article. You can decide for yourself.) In fact, I’ve heard many conservatives and liberals alike make these same points: That we have a problem with one-sided, false and biased news; that some reporters are pushing agendas; and that untrue stories are being published without proper fact checks. These assertions are pretty indisputable, wherever you sit.
"The promos go on to say that Sinclair stations are committed to factual reporting neither “left nor right.” The anchors were even instructed not to wear blue or red, lest the colors be incorrectly interpreted as politically-charged in today’s environment. Somehow, this was portrayed by leftists as “Turning news anchors into soldiers for Trump’s war on the media.” They’re saying that the idea of news that’s fair, accurate and neither left nor right –is a right-wing idea. It’s all the more ironic considering that it was left wing interests who invented the anti-“Fake News” campaign, as I reported in my TEDx talk and The Smear. "Yet, here, the same interests oppose the notion of a stated, corporatewide commitment to fair, accurate reporting.
"Those who disagree with this approach appear to be indicating they prefer to receive biased news. And that may be the real issue here: Many people do. " . . .
Watch the Deadspin mashup of Sinclair station promos:
"From what I can tell, this issue breaks down along ideological lines, and minds are not likely to be swayed. My friends on the far left are convinced that Sinclair anchors reading a national promo is Hitler-esque Orwellian brainwashing. My friends on the far right are happy and hopeful that Sinclair might, indeed, be pushing conservative views. Those in the middle don’t care or seem to think it’s much ado about nothing.
"There's legitimate debate to be heard on many topics surrounding media fairness and consolidation. It’s obviously perfectly fine for you to disagree, but I find nothing to argue with in the nonpartisan, national Sinclair promos at issue. (The text is printed at the end of this article. You can decide for yourself.) In fact, I’ve heard many conservatives and liberals alike make these same points: That we have a problem with one-sided, false and biased news; that some reporters are pushing agendas; and that untrue stories are being published without proper fact checks. These assertions are pretty indisputable, wherever you sit.
"The promos go on to say that Sinclair stations are committed to factual reporting neither “left nor right.” The anchors were even instructed not to wear blue or red, lest the colors be incorrectly interpreted as politically-charged in today’s environment. Somehow, this was portrayed by leftists as “Turning news anchors into soldiers for Trump’s war on the media.” They’re saying that the idea of news that’s fair, accurate and neither left nor right –is a right-wing idea. It’s all the more ironic considering that it was left wing interests who invented the anti-“Fake News” campaign, as I reported in my TEDx talk and The Smear. "Yet, here, the same interests oppose the notion of a stated, corporatewide commitment to fair, accurate reporting.
"Those who disagree with this approach appear to be indicating they prefer to receive biased news. And that may be the real issue here: Many people do. " . . .
Conan O'Brien had fun with this very topic some time back:
The Sinclair Debacle Is a Big, Juicy (here comes that word!) Nothingburger
. . . "Sure, there's something unnerving about seeing local TV anchors across the country reciting a scripted message in unison. But that's more of a testament to the power of effective video editing than anything else. Any group chant can be painted as creepy (like when these celebrities pledged to "be a servant to" President Obama), as can any video." . . .
. . . "Sure, there's something unnerving about seeing local TV anchors across the country reciting a scripted message in unison. But that's more of a testament to the power of effective video editing than anything else. Any group chant can be painted as creepy (like when these celebrities pledged to "be a servant to" President Obama), as can any video." . . .
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