Sinclair Broadcast Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - From last year:

[Rhiannon12866]

Sinclair Broadcast Group is the largest owner of local TV stations in the country. That's alarming considering that they often inject political views into local news.

[longship]

1. Love John Oliver!! Absolutely adore him!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I agree he's just terrific - and I posted two from him tonight

I posted the new one on immigration from earlier tonight - and reposted this important one from last year since Sinclair Broadcast Group is back in the news right now.

[longship]

3. Where's the new one?

I don't see it on the front page V&M posts.

Link, pretty please?

Thanks muchly.



Never mind! Got it!

[Rhiannon12866]

4. It's right here - for some reason it didn't show up among the videos on Latest

I know that happens sometimes, seems to be happening more often to me lately. Someone asked Skinner about that once in AtA and he said that it's "a glitch."


Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Immigration Courts
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017486714

[Hortensis]

5. Kick. These are great.

[The Wizard]

6. Sinclair is far more difficult to counter

than Pox News as they're spread out all over the country as opposed to Pox with one central propaganda platform.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. And most people feel comfortable with their "local news team," wouldn't connect them with Trump

But it's weird, turns out that the local (Albany, NY) CBS affiliate is the one owned by Sinclair and that's the one I never watch. I never watched them anyway, but then I promised a friend and fellow DUer that I'd never watch the female news anchor since she was once extremely nasty to her brother...

[tomhagen]

7. Thats how the Trump Suckers are So Misinformed

[malaise]

8. Great post

Thanks

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Thank you!

I know it's not a new one, but he was just great on this, so I thought it was worth a repost!

[KelleyKramer]

11. Thank you for reposting, very relevant today

Great job Rhiannon!

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Thanks!

He did touch on the Sinclair issue on Sunday's new show, but since it's been at the top of most news broadcasts, I thought it would be relevant to repost his show dedicated the the Sinclair issue from last year. As usual, he did quite a thorough job and was clearly ahead of the curve...

[Stinky The Clown]

13. The Cogency of Comedy. THAT is must see TV.