anyone else watching the Sinclair program replacing Nightline?

[codegreen]

so far it's pretty strange...
the whole program appears to be about the controversy over their decision.

looks to me like it's deliberately cut and edited to portray their bend on it all, of course... with attempt at appearing fair and balanced, but that looks like a Faux-like veneer to me

definately strange television, tho

[nonconformist]

1. I was wondering what they were showing instead n/t

[codegreen]

2. there's a talking head discussion right now about it ala cable news

talking over eachother alot... clearly a favor towards the Sinclair point of view, assuming this was pre-filmed

[dolo amber]

3. What sort of justification

are they trying to give for not showing it? I gotta hear this...:eyes:

[codegreen]

7. well, their basically televising the right-wing discussion about it

while sort of offering for rebuttal (when not screaming over it or deliberately televising a 'false' claim that they immediately rectify)

also showing numerous on-the-street clips of people commenting.

right now they are airing news on what is going on right now in Iraq...

talking about 'mission accomplished'...

[dolo amber]

10. So, basically your (what's become)

*normal* news...:eyes:

:puke:

[codegreen]

13. yeah... but quicker than usual and going from aspect to aspect of the war

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

4. any opposition at all?

or, let me guess, they get one stuttering fringe-group loony and try to portray him as representaive of the left in general

[codegreen]

8. it is changing rapidly... i thought it would all be about the controversy,

but now they are talking about the situation on the ground,

now about pictures of war dead on the internet and in the media...

more people on the street...

[slinkerwink]

5. I am, and it's fucking weird

[LostInAnomie]

6. They're showing Seinfeld here.

[shraby]

9. I'm getting it

here. Pretty sobering. Very short commercials too.

[codegreen]

12. do you mean the Nighline broadcast? wish i could see it...

instead of this... not that this is staying as bad as it was at first...

(correction: this is shite! just watched them smear the anti-war protests and glorify the 'pro')

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

11. are you taking notes of the sponsors?

for a boycott!

[codegreen]

14. so far just PSA's from Latter Day Saints, March of Dimes

[codegreen]

15. showing clips of Kerry, Byrd, Kennedy, Gore, back to Kerry today

commenting on the war

[DeadHead67]

16. St.Louis censors Nightline. . . . .

We're getting cartoons!!! King of the Hill, no less. I'm not sure I've ever seen such blatant, Repiggy, neo-fascist bullshit in my entire life. To replace what amounts to a television memorial for those who gave their lives in the service of their country with a cartoon, verges on blasphemy and is at least treason. . .

[codegreen]

17. strange, i figured all of St. Louis got the same... i'm in St. Charles

[Lorien]

18. OMG

Could they be any MORE disrespectful to the fallen???
:grr: :grr: :grr:

[MO_Dem]

21. Springfield censored it too!

Showing some crap outdoors at Grand Palace in Branson. I didn't leave it on long enough to see much, but it was totally colorless, literally, real bright light and somebody speechifying.

I was so proud of MO today watching Kerry's speech at Fulton, but now I'm ashamed again!

[codegreen]

19. sick... ended by saying 'well, more were lost in 1 day in WW2 than so far'

essentially, that's what they said. they were referring to that 'rehearsal of D-day' that lost 756 troops... just sickening...

the numbers were transparent over a waving flag, so the numbers were animated. totally dismissive.

[codegreen]

20. oh, and the bastards didn't show the poll. figures.

[Lady President]

22. Sinclair "Special Report"

This pseudo news report is so bizarre I'm taping it.

First, they insulted Ted Koppel for a few minutes. The anchor said it was ironic that Koppel would run this piece because Nightline got it's start by reporting on hostages. He also mentioned that insider memos have indicated that Nightline is past it's prime. Finally, he reported that they wanted to get Koppel's opinion, but he was too busy preparing for tonight, however he was not too busy to appear on MSNBC, FoxNews, and "ultra-liberal radio station Air America." (In other words Koppel is a hypocrite who's looking for a publicity stunt)

Sinclair "proved" they weren't biased because they allowed their affiliates to decide whether or not to show the casket photos.

They also claimed that families members said it was in poor taste, so they are respecting them.

I don't have the words to express what I'm seeing. The Republicans basically got a free half-hour commercial in Columbus, OH.

[codegreen]

23. yep. strange times; i hope this isn't a sign of things to come

[Hornito]

24. This is why, in addition to the break up of all media....

conglomerations, and their prosecution on RICO violations, President Kerry, must, as one of his first acts, sign an Executive Order re-enacting the Fairness Doctrine.

Retribution against the media must become one of our highest priorities. They have nearly destroyed our democracy. They were charged by our Founding Fathers with safeguarding our democracy. The Fourth Estate is now nothing more than an Orwellian propaganda matrix machine, and as such, mass media, as it exists now, must be deconstructed.

Propaganda that brings harm and death, IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT!!

[nonconformist]

25. Riiiiiiight. So, this is how it goes:

Koppel is partisan because he went on Air America Radio. But the fact that he was also on FOXNews and Hannity's radio program means he's... what? Maybe, uh, FAIR?

God, these people... maybe this stunt and all of the media attention it's gotten will wake some moderates up.

[Calm Like A Bomb]

26. Did you notice...

that the only commercials were PSAs? That makes a boycott a little more difficult. (Not impossible, mind you -- just more difficult.)