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1/ ICYMI, we just published @andykroll's investigation into Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns 193 TV stations. motherjones.com/politics/2017/…
2/ Why should you care about Sinclair? Because it isn't just any TV station. It regularly broadcasts hardline political messages.
3/ An example of Sinclair content? A commentary from Mark Hyman berating college students on trigger warnings.
4/ Or this commentary from Boris Epshteyn—a former Trump White House staffer— pushing voter fraud as a real issue:
5/Sinclair regularly inserts these political commentaries into local news, slipping it in between weather forecasts and city council reports
6/ Here's the thing: Sinclair owns more TV stations than any other broadcaster in the country. It reaches 2 out of 5 American homes.
7/ This matters because Americans trust local news far more than national news. 
8/ Sinclair is "exploiting that credibility or trust people have invested in their local stations," says one TV critic.
9/ Commentaries like Boris Epshteyn's have "no place in any local newscast," one Sinclair journalist said. motherjones.com/politics/2017/…
10/ Sinclair could get even bigger. It's trying to acquire Tribune Media—which would give it access to 72% of all households.
11/ The FCC has knocked down one barrier after another to enable Sinclair's expansion:
12/ To the point that Sinclair's CEO said of the FCC chair: "Thankfully, we’ve got Chairman Pai."
13/ If the deal goes through, Sinclair would be able to spread its message to more Americans than ever before.
14/ Read the full story here: motherjones.com/politics/2017/…
15/ Also: we want to hear from you. If your TV station is Sinclair-owned or operated, tell us what you're seeing.
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16/ You can check if your station belongs to Sinclair on this map. sbgi.net/tv-stations/
17/17 And you can also email us at talk@motherjones.com. Thanks for reading.
