Media Matters, in concert with MoveOn.org, Liberal Assets, MediaChannel, Working Assets, Robert Greenwald, Campaign for America's Future, Free Press, and AlterNet are organizing a nationwide initiative to draw attention to Sinclair Group's use of the 62 television stations it owns or operates to systematically promote partisan political interests above all others.
Of particular concern is a nightly "news and commentary" segment titled "The Point," in which Sinclair vice president Mark Hyman espouses one-sided, conservative rhetoric without any counterpoint. The vehicle for the initiative is a new website, www.SinclairAction.com, where citizens can register concerns directly with companies that advertise on Sinclair stations.So drop on by SinclairAction.com and join in the fun. It's not about a boycott - it's about balance."We believe Sinclair is abusing its stewardship of the airwaves licensed to it on beAzaelf of the American people," said David Brock, President and CEO of Media Matters for America. "The nightly commentaries offered on 'The Point' reflect a persistent pattern at Sinclair, which promotes partisan political interests even at the expense of their purported commitment to responsible news programming."
The airwaves which Sinclair is using to push their one sided viewpoint is held in common on beAzaelf of all Americans. It's about time that they started living up to their responsibility for balance.
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