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billhicks76

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21. They used to here but...

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 05:53 AM

Jan 2014

...the local stations are now owned by ultra-conservative Sinclair Broadcasting which has a vested interest in ignoring local stories to maintain the illusion of a centralized consensus reality viewpoint that is uniform but not real until they make it that way. It's all about the national narrative...one of the Koch brothers variety. Even the websites are now identical. Why even have two stations run by the same people. They have gutted the journalist and photographer ranks and manage it like some kind of outsourced outfit if non-information misfits.

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CBS prez formerly VP at Fox News. Also Frank Luntz hired as analyst. Too many Fox people. [View all] madfloridian Jan 2014 OP

I hate Frank Luntz shenmue Jan 2014 #1

He surely had the "school choice" stuff nailed. I despise how he did that. madfloridian Jan 2014 #2

The neighbors will pitch in? billhicks76 Jan 2014 #16

See how liberal the media is! progressoid Jan 2014 #3

Oh yeah! I hate seeing CBS do this though. madfloridian Jan 2014 #4

Every TV network is now far-right on the economy cprise Jan 2014 #18

Now all the pieces fit together. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #5

Agree. madfloridian Jan 2014 #13

I guess they felt there was a market for people who freaked over a black president. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #6

Is it too early to call it a conspiracy? nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #7

Once the most trust name in news, is now becoming the most untrusted.. Historic NY Jan 2014 #8

I can hear that snark and slant on their SoapBox Jan 2014 #9

exploiting the ignorant The Wizard Jan 2014 #10

I wonder how much they are going to fuck with local broadcasts. lonestarnot Jan 2014 #11

They already have billhicks76 Jan 2014 #17

They've managed to report on corruption of local pugs here. I guess that will be shut down. lonestarnot Jan 2014 #20

They used to here but... billhicks76 Jan 2014 #21

Ah, Sinclair. I remember Dean called them out in 2004. No one listened then. madfloridian Jan 2014 #22

So when are we the people going to pitch in and buy our own? lonestarnot Jan 2014 #39

@ one time CBS was about the news Botany Jan 2014 #12

Frank Luntz is so full of himself lofty1 Jan 2014 #14

Spot on - he manipulates to end where he wants to underpants Jan 2014 #27

Exactly! Well said, and welcome to DU. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #33

sad that news reporting is no longer reliable....sad spanone Jan 2014 #15

CBS Sunday Morning is getting the same tinge as 60 Minutes mountain grammy Jan 2014 #19

Haven't watched in years but I used to love that show underpants Jan 2014 #28

I did too, but lately, not so much. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #30

Well, there you have it......the exact reason CBS has fallen so far into the gutter.... a kennedy Jan 2014 #23

K&R! I am 100% done with CBS. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #24

+1 jsr Jan 2014 #25

I will no longer watch CBS News and Sixty Minutes Gothmog Jan 2014 #26

Luntz has contracts with both Fox News and CBS. Unusual. madfloridian Jan 2014 #29

Well yeah, of course, I mean he is made for modern TV news underpants Jan 2014 #34

He's the personification of the media facade of talking and saying nothing important at all. madfloridian Jan 2014 #36

What About Corporate Handouts Frank? otohara Jan 2014 #31

Thank you, madfloridian, for this very important thread. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #32

Yes, money has silenced the truth. madfloridian Jan 2014 #37

I do have one positive thing to say about Luntz... Mike Nelson Jan 2014 #35

lol madfloridian Jan 2014 #38

Don't forget Major Garrett BradBlog Jan 2014 #40

I had forgotten that. madfloridian Jan 2014 #41