Life After Being Bought By Sinclair
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This is an interesting story of how life changed at KOMO in Seattle after the station was bought by Sinclair.
The article talks about how a very right wing owner runs a station in a left wing city.
The story also brings up "the script," that forced their Anchors to parrot Donald Trump talking points and blast others in the media.
“Everybody’s twitter got hammered,” said one staff member, with employees repeatedly being compared to Nazi soldiers doing the bidding of their bosses. One staff member was recognized and grilled in a coffee shop. At least two staff members have already noticed fallout in their reporting, with sources bringing up the Sinclair connection. Others reportedly share the same worry that the connection will impact their day-to-day work.
In the coming months, as some staff contracts expire, several former staff members predicted more people would begin leaving the station. “Everybody to a T wants out,” said one. “Many are contemplating a career change.”
