The Sinclair Broadcast Group sending their stations the same script for anchors to use addressing concerns about so-called “fake news” has former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich seeing the end of the free press as we know it:
When Sinclair takes over local TV stations, you can say goodbye to freedom of the press. All we get are the same right-wing talking points, everywhere. https://t.co/nUTYZi39uz
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) April 2, 2018
First of all, maybe Reich could have a talk with his former boss about all this, as Harry Shearer reminded him:
Let's see–under whose administration were the rules about how many TV stations one owner could accumulate loosened? Begins with a "C"….
— Harry Shearer (@theharryshearer) April 2, 2018
D’oh!
The monopolization of the press/airwaves began with Bill Clinton. Didn't you work for him, Mr. Reich? Why didn't you speak up in the '90s?
— Lisa Gale (@L_Gale517) April 2, 2018
Reich should place a call to the former president and ask him about it. Also Reich is bringing a little too much drama to his “right-wing takeover” of the media shtick:
https://twitter.com/michi83/status/980879131071180800
Not. At. All.
The Sinclair script literally echoes the exact same "facts first" talking points @brianstelter and @ChrisCuomo types push all the time; the only difference is that the scripts don't explicitly cater to the #resist crowd, so they're getting roasted. https://t.co/MHjd3soY2y
— Dylan Gallimore (@HeterodoxDylan) April 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/WeMeantWell/status/980879040025452546
What Robert Reich agrees with: Free Press.
What Robert Reich doesn't agree with: Not a Free Press. https://t.co/rthKaj9Cpb
— Meisterbuerger (@meisterbuerger) April 2, 2018
Now do Gannett. https://t.co/iVyVgxjIns
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 2, 2018
I’m blocked what’s his hot take
— Jeremy Frankel (@FrankelJeremy) April 2, 2018
Sinclair is the end of free speech in America
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 2, 2018
Lol
— Jeremy Frankel (@FrankelJeremy) April 2, 2018
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SIREN! Robert Reich has PROOF that Trump’s days are numbered (or does he?)
D’OH! Robert Reich steps on liberal rake trying to stomp Trump (Self-awareness tank = EMPTY)
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