Florida SouthWestern College Sinclair Broadcasting Group Discussion

Directions

View the video and read the article about Sinclair Broadcasting.
Video Reveals Power Of Sinclair, As Local News Anchors Recite Script In Unison (Links to an external site.)

Now read this opinion piece related to this topic that appeared in the New York Times.
With Sinclair, We Have Trump TV. America Doesn’t Need More. (Links to an external site.)

1. In approximately 200 words, respond to this warning from the Times article. Do you agree or disagree with the author? Why or why not?

“In the end, we must all rededicate ourselves to democracy. Allowing our media to become the province of a few ideological extremists bent on ownership of our airwaves is not just bad for the republic. It could be its end.”