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Sinclair's script for stations

Andrew W (AWatts712) · 5.2M views · 2018-03-31 · 1:39

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Overview

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.

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Cited as an example of media consolidation and coordinated messaging, mostly in threads about distrust of news, though it is also posted as a plain source.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2018–2021

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Media, journalism & propaganda
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What people said

mrfusion · 2021-08 · Strong recommendation

Make sure you begin your class by playing this clip? I found it pretty eye opening: [VIDEO] Description: dozens/hundreds of newscasters reading the exact same script.

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publiush · 2021-12 · Reference

I don't think that Facebook and Twitter are a bad thing at all. I think there is confusion as there is a massive power struggle and a lack of information on our side ( [VIDEO] ). Also, I don't know what you mean by "average Joes." I don't think any person is less competent than another, and I would rather help to give access to information to the people, frankly, if I thought someone did have less information. I'm a little confused by your position on people, and afraid of your position on freedom of information and equality.

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rasengan · 2021-11 · Reference

This is a result of vaccination. France[1], Taiwan[2] among others are already stopping the distribution of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. mRNA vaccines actually inject "code" into a cell, much like reverse engineering software. Unfortunately, small surface hacks can lead to detrimental disaster in overall systems without a full understanding of what that hack affects within said overall system. We rushed to fight COVID19, and it makes sense. That said, we shouldn't have panicked leaders who aren't able to take a scientific approach. Now, the news media has been all but completely conquered [3]. The internet is being censored on the guise of misinformation. Freedoms are being lost. It's a tremendous leap that the system of government has made within the past couple years. This is not the result of evil actors, but simply, the system itself has so many forces acting upon it which has led it to become evil itself. Finally, and moreover, as the article implies, the mRNA vaccination experiment is failing, and humanity itself is now at risk. People talk about 'robot machines' taking over people as in the Matrix movie, but its much more likely 'complex systems of legislation' will rule and dominate people. Welcome to the Matrix. [1] [LINK] [2] [LINK] [3] [VIDEO]

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