Never live under the impression that FOX NEWS is the only Far-Right Broadcaster willing to promote Trumps/Fascist Party of America/GOP agenda of misinformation of...well...just about anything. Fascism is found in every corner of the U.S.
We find the local affiliate, WJAR-TV, happily joining in the Trumpification of TV NEWS.
(Following is just a sample of what you can find on WIKIPEDIA about Sinclair Broadcasting.)
SINCLAIR BROADCASTING:
A 2019 study in the American Political Science Review found that "stations bought by Sinclair reduce coverage of local politics, increase national coverage and move the ideological tone of coverage in a conservative direction relative to other stations operating in the same market". The company has been criticized by journalists and media analysts for requiring its stations to broadcast packaged video segments and its news anchors to read prepared scripts that contain pro-Trump editorial content, including warnings about purported "fake news" in mainstream media, while Trump has tweeted support for watching Sinclair over CNN and NBC.
A 2023 study found that Sinclair-owned stations aired fewer reports mentioning masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their reports were more likely to focus on partisan views of the issue.
In 2004, Sinclair's political slant was scrutinized by critics when it was publicized that nearly all of Sinclair's recent campaign contributions were to the Republican Party. In particular, the Center for Public Integrity showed concern that the Republican slant of Sinclair's news programming, along with Mark Hyman's history of government lobbying, such as for the FCC to loosen rules regarding concentration of media ownership—a factor that has assisted in the company's growth, made its stations provide "anything but fair and balanced news programming".
Must-run segments
Sinclair often mandates its stations to air specific reports, segments, programs and editorials, referred to as "must-runs". The company produces long-form programs airing weekends on its stations, including Armstrong Williams's weekly talk show The Right Side, and the political/investigative journalism series Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.The "must-run" practice has been criticized by news staff at some of Sinclair's stations due to the viewpoints they propagate.
So don't be fooled by their self-serving ads about their UNBIASED News Coverage. Just tune in on any night, or weekend, and see what they really are.
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