sinclair
3:42What is Sinclair Broadcast Group?
304K views • 8 years ago
Washington Post
A short Washington Post explainer on Sinclair Broadcast Group, the local TV owner that became widely known after a video showed its anchors reading an identical mandated script.
19:00Sinclair Broadcast Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
13.8M views • 9 years ago
LastWeekTonight
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of US local TV stations, and how it injects political content and scripted must-run segments into local news.
1:39Sinclair's Soldiers in Trump's War on Media
2.1M views • 8 years ago
Deadspin
A Deadspin compilation of local news anchors at Sinclair-owned stations reading the same scripted message about irresponsible one-sided news. It was assembled by Timothy Burke.
55:14David Sinclair | Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To | Talks at Google
2.2M views • 7 years ago
Talks at Google
Harvard geneticist David Sinclair discusses his book Lifespan at Google. He covers the biology of aging, lifestyle interventions and possible future ways to slow or reverse it.
1:39Sinclair's script for stations
5.2M views • 8 years ago
Andrew W (AWatts712)
A short compilation of dozens of local news anchors at Sinclair-owned stations reading the same scripted promo about biased and fake news. It went viral in 2018 as an example of centralized media messaging.
4:48Viral video raises worry over Sinclair's political messaging inside local news
781K views • 8 years ago
PBS NewsHour
A PBS NewsHour report on a viral compilation of local TV anchors reading identical scripts, which raised concerns about Sinclair Broadcasting mixing partisan opinion into local news. It also covers Sinclair's reach and its bid to grow larger.
1:24:13Micro Men - 720p (2009)
461K views • 13 years ago
gimpymoo
Micro Men is a 2009 BBC comic drama about the early 1980s British home computer boom. It follows the rivalry between Clive Sinclair and Acorn founder Chris Curry over the BBC Micro contract and the ZX Spectrum.
14:43How I overcame alcoholism | Claudia Christian | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool
5.4M views • 10 years ago
TEDx Talks
Actress Claudia Christian tells how she overcame alcoholism using the Sinclair Method, which uses naltrexone to gradually reduce cravings. She discusses fresh perspectives on treating alcohol use disorder.
1:37This is Extremely Dangerous to Our Democracy
702K views • 8 years ago
Blyledge
A short supercut showing many Sinclair-owned local news anchors reading the same scripted warning about biased news, word for word.
21:10How to Slow Aging (and even reverse it)
7.4M views • 6 years ago
Veritasium
Veritasium presents David Sinclair's information theory of aging, which says aging is a loss of epigenetic information, and the evidence that aging can be slowed or reversed. It touches on stressors like fasting, exercise and cold exposure.
1:26:58Micro Men - 10th Anniversary - With Chris Curry, Steve Furber and Hermann Hauser
48K views • 7 years ago
The Centre for Computing History
The Centre for Computing History reunites Chris Curry, Steve Furber and Hermann Hauser to rewatch the BBC drama Micro Men on its tenth anniversary. They reminisce about Acorn and the early British home computer era.
2:35Newscasters Agree: A Christmas Present Or Two Or Ten Edition | CONAN on TBS
2.4M views • 12 years ago
Team Coco
A Conan segment compiling local news anchors who all read the same scripted copy during the holiday season. It highlights how homogenized local broadcast news has become.
1:39Multiple local news stations say the same thing verbatim
1.8M views • 8 years ago
ShootMeDead
A short compilation showing many local news anchors across different stations reading the same scripted statement verbatim. It is presented as evidence of centralized message control in local media.
18:39Resveratrol – The Unfortunate (& Scandalous) Story
208K views • 4 years ago
Dr Brad Stanfield
Dr Brad Stanfield recounts the research history and scandal around resveratrol, the supposed anti-aging supplement, including problems with the original studies.