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Sinclair Broadcast.
Sinclair Broadcast Group is an American telecommunications company owned by the family of Julian Sinclair Smith. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, the company is the largest television station operator in the United States by number of stations, and largest by total coverage; owning and/or operating a total of 193 stations across the country (233 after all currently proposed sales are approved) in over 100 markets (covering 40% of American households), many of which are located in the South and Midwest.
Though Sinclair became a public company in 1995 and is currently traded on the NASDAQ, the Smith family still retains a majority financial interest, and all four sons of Julian Smith serve as executives or directors – with David D. Smith currently heading the company as Executive Chairman. Sinclair has faced scrutiny from media critics, as well as some of its station employees, for the conservative slant of their stations' local news reporting and other programming decisions, and how the company's rapid growth has aided its dissemination of content that appeal to these views.[2][3][4] Sinclair has also faced criticism over business practices that circumvent concentration of media ownership rules, particularly the use of local marketing agreements and similar arrangements to take over stations on behalf of preferred third-parties. (Wikipedia) |
Relevant Links (most recent first)
Wall Street Journal - Sinclair settles with justice department over sharing ad sales information.
New York Magazine Sinclair Forced Its Local Stations to Discredit Outrage Over Family Separation
John Oliver - John Oliver takes on Sinclair
LA Times - Backlash grows over Sinclair Broadcast Group's 'must run' conservative content on local TV stations
The Daily Beast - Sinclair anchors seethe as execs tell them hang in there
PBS Newshour - Viral video raises worry over Sinclair's political messaging inside local news
NY Magazine - Sinclair Chairman: Entire Print Media Has No Credibility
CNN - Sinclair Broadcast Group's corporate mandates are exacerbating tensions between the company's local stations and its management.
NY Magazine - Anchors reciting Sinclair propaganda is terrifying in unison
MediaMatters - here-are-manipulative-ads-sinclair-forced-local-anchors-read-now-airing-across-country
YouTube - Sinclair's script for stations
The Hill - Sinclair Requiring Anchors to Read New Promo Slamming 'One-Sided' News Stories
Bloomberg News - FCC chief Pai's ties with Sinclair said to be subject of probe
Media Matters - Sinclair solicits contributions for an election fight while running a nationwide segment supporting Trumps' military parade
Washington Post - Sinclair Broadcast Group solicits its news directors for its political fundraising efforts.
Washington Post - - How the Largest Owner of the Nation's TV Stations Helped Donald Trump's Campaign.
PBS Newshour - Sinclair Broadcasting Puts Partisan Tilt on Trusted Local News.
Mother Jones - Ready for Trump TV? Inside Sinclair Broadcasting's Plot to Take Over Your Local News.
The Guardian - The Most Dangerous Company You've Never Heard Of.
Media Matters -Sinclair airs anti-survivor "must-run" segment on local news stations weeks after being named in a sexual harassment lawsuit.
John Oliver Sinclair Broadcast Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
New York Magazine Sinclair Forced Its Local Stations to Discredit Outrage Over Family Separation
John Oliver - John Oliver takes on Sinclair
LA Times - Backlash grows over Sinclair Broadcast Group's 'must run' conservative content on local TV stations
The Daily Beast - Sinclair anchors seethe as execs tell them hang in there
PBS Newshour - Viral video raises worry over Sinclair's political messaging inside local news
NY Magazine - Sinclair Chairman: Entire Print Media Has No Credibility
CNN - Sinclair Broadcast Group's corporate mandates are exacerbating tensions between the company's local stations and its management.
NY Magazine - Anchors reciting Sinclair propaganda is terrifying in unison
MediaMatters - here-are-manipulative-ads-sinclair-forced-local-anchors-read-now-airing-across-country
YouTube - Sinclair's script for stations
The Hill - Sinclair Requiring Anchors to Read New Promo Slamming 'One-Sided' News Stories
Bloomberg News - FCC chief Pai's ties with Sinclair said to be subject of probe
Media Matters - Sinclair solicits contributions for an election fight while running a nationwide segment supporting Trumps' military parade
Washington Post - Sinclair Broadcast Group solicits its news directors for its political fundraising efforts.
Washington Post - - How the Largest Owner of the Nation's TV Stations Helped Donald Trump's Campaign.
PBS Newshour - Sinclair Broadcasting Puts Partisan Tilt on Trusted Local News.
Mother Jones - Ready for Trump TV? Inside Sinclair Broadcasting's Plot to Take Over Your Local News.
The Guardian - The Most Dangerous Company You've Never Heard Of.
Media Matters -Sinclair airs anti-survivor "must-run" segment on local news stations weeks after being named in a sexual harassment lawsuit.
John Oliver Sinclair Broadcast Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)