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4. They said it: "this storytelling": propaganda dressed as investigative journalism. . . . nt

Wed Dec 11, 2019, 02:30 PM

Dec 2019

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Sinclair drops Boris Epshteyn and other political analysts [View all] brooklynite Dec 2019 OP

It was state issued propaganda RhodeIslandOne Dec 2019 #1

This sounds good, however..... guillaumeb Dec 2019 #2

IOW, local TV news as it has existed for decades... brooklynite Dec 2019 #7

Exactly. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #12

"To allot additional airtime for this storytelling..." lagomorph777 Dec 2019 #20

Exactly. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #23

The russian subsidies must have dried up C_U_L8R Dec 2019 #3

+1 lagomorph777 Dec 2019 #21

What exactly does their investigative journalism consist of? dewsgirl Dec 2019 #6

I am glad that Boris is gone Gothmog Dec 2019 #8

And the old standby durablend Dec 2019 #15

Ah ha, Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #10

"Investigative Journalism" Trump Propaganda By "Journalists" zaj Dec 2019 #11

Sinclair is under different market pressure. cab67 Dec 2019 #14

I hadn't realised Epshteyn had worked directly for Trump - in the White House muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #16

Translation: "Our ratings have been dropping for local news broadcasts." MineralMan Dec 2019 #17

Womp womp! Initech Dec 2019 #18

I find Boris Epshteyn personally repugnant and immediately change the station. No Vested Interest Dec 2019 #19

So... Miguelito Loveless Dec 2019 #22

Can't compete with OANN? Mc Mike Dec 2019 #24

They are really afraid of being on the wrong side of history. LiberalArkie Dec 2019 #26