Sinclair Broadcast Group Abuses Public Airwaves (MMFA launches site)

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News Advisory:

-- Sinclair Broadcast Group Abuses Public Airwaves; Airs Nightly Conservative 'The Point' Without Counterpoint

-- Media Matters for America Leads Launch of www.SinclairAction.com

WHAT: Media Matters for America, supported by a group of public interest organizations will host a press teleconference to announce the launch of a nationwide campaign aimed at drawing attention to the conservative slant in Sinclair Broadcasting's nightly commentary titled "The Point." The vehicle for the initiative is a new website http://www.SinclairAction.com.

WHO:Supporters:
MoveOn.org
MediaChannel
Robert Greenwald, Director of Outfoxed
Free Press
Alternet
Campaign for America's Future
Working Assets

Call Participants:
David Brock, president and CEO, Media Matters for America
Robert Greenwald, Director of Outfoxed
Timothy Karr, Executive Director of MediaChannel.org and Media for Democracy

WHEN: 10:30 am (EST), Tuesday, Dec. 14
Conference call number: 877-405-8906, Conference Access Code: 2808516 #

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=40653

[Pirate Smile]

1. Good.

I have to avoid switching to CBS for Letterman after The Daily Show ends because that is when that retched Hyman person gives his disgusting commentaries.

They are the most vile things I have ever heard.

I swear, he spewed the Swift Liars smears for at least a month or two during the campaign. Every night was an attack on Kerry.

The commentaries are on DURING the local news, not after. He gives it and then it goes back to the local news people for some final chit chat before the local news ends.

If people sit and listen to that BS night after night, they won't be able to recognize the truth if it hits them over the head.

[Up2Late]

2. Thanks

Looks like a good start:toast:

[Killarney]

3. Great! Something has to be done. We need fairness.

[G_j]

4. local citizens

here in NC are fighting Sinclair.
See: www.sinclairwatch.net

[DeepModem Mom]

5. kick

[For PaisAn]

6. Here's a link from MoveOn to all the advertisers

with an easy format to E-mail most of them in one E-mail and call/write the others, also links to their websites. Check it out:

http://www.sinclairaction.com/contact/point.aspx

I got responses from four of them already.

From Yum!:
Thank you for taking the time to write us about Sinclair Broadcasting's plans to air a controversial film. We do not plan on advertising on this program.
We encourage advertising on programs that reflects the positive image of our products.
We appreciate hearing from you.
Yum! Consumer Relations

(Good response but gee, didn't they read the content of my E-mail which specified my complaint was about Sinclair's "The Point" commentary each night on the news?


From Checkers:
They just put in their subject line - Thank you for your concern. That's all they wrote.

(??)


From Staples:
We appreciate your inquiry. We have received your e-mail and will begin processing it shortly. Once
we have researched your request we will respond to your e-mail with as much detailed information as
possible.

Thank you for shopping at Staples.com.

(Maybe I'll hear from them again but won't hold my breath)


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(I'm impressed, maybe i really will get a personal response)