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    John Oliver – Sinclair’s Propaganda

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    John Oliver offers context for the creepily surreal video of local Sinclair TV anchors warning about ‘fake’ news in unison

    http://theweek.com/speedreads/764591/john-oliver-offers-context-creepily-surreal-video-local-sinclair-tv-anchors-warning-about-fake-news-unison

    Last year, Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver dedicated 20 minutes to Sinclair Broadcast Group, “the most influential media company that you’ve never heard of,” with a notable conservative bent and a penchant for sending its 170 local stations — a number soon to expand significantly, if its proposed acquisition of Tribune Media is approved — “must run” commentary and other segments. Notably, Sinclair hired Boris Epshteyn, a lawyer and campaign surrogate for President Trump, to provide reliably pro-Trump, must-run hot takes.

    “Recently, Sinclair took their game to a new level,” Oliver said in a brief update Sunday night. “Because a few weeks back, a script leaked for a statement they wanted local anchors to deliver, warning that national media outlets were publishing ‘fake’ stories — which was echoing one of Trump’s favorite talking points.” Deadspin compiled a bunch of those clips in a creepily surreal video that went viral over the weekend, and Oliver played a taste. “Yeah, nothing says ‘we value independent media’ like dozens of reporters forced to repeat the same message over and over again like members of a brainwashed cult,” he said. He ended by pulling a Boris Epshteyn on Sinclair. The clip is decidedly NSFW in parts, so watch below at your own risk. Peter Weber

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