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.
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.
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.
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.
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.