Talk:Boycott of Sinclair Broadcasting Group

Amy Schumer comes forward and Boycott Sinclair
http://fortune.com/2018/04/06/amy-schumer-sinclair-boycott-interview/

In this update Amy Schumer boycotts interview because WJLA-TV is a Sinclair owned station in this April 2018 article.


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Sinclair Talent responds to the must Run Fallout
https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/WOAI-anchor-Delaine-Mathieu-on-Sinclair-promos-12806330.php Also we have some Sinclair talent coming forward and explaining why they did the Sinclair Video and its under pressure to keep their jobs according to this San Antonio article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:17D6 (talk) 22:31, 6 April 2018 (UTC)


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https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/tv/2018/04/04/sinclair-is-actively-undermining-journalists-including-those-at-kutv/

A Similar response has come out in Salt Lake City over the Sinclair backlash because of KUTV. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:17D6 (talk) 22:49, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/sinclair-producer-quits-fake-news-1202744068/

And we have a Sinclair staff member quit his position at a Nebraska Sinclair outlet — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:17D6 (talk) 22:52, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/112604/ksnvs-nd-defends-sinclairs-promo The news director of Sinclair Las Vegas outlet responds to the company video deadspin released. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:8394 (talk) 22:07, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

https://deadspin.com/how-i-made-a-dumb-video-making-fun-of-sinclair-broadcas-1825106452

Now the deadspin staff member comes forward on why he made the Sinclair video and it was originally for dumb reasons but the implications have become more serious. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:54AE (talk) 22:28, 9 April 2018 (UTC)

David Smith the leader of Sinclair responds to the fallout
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/04/sinclair-chairman-entire-print-media-has-no-credibility.html

Well in this article David Smith goes after his critics.

Also there are reports that Sinclair imposes the 40% contract penalty on the talent's contract if they quit before the contract ends and or if the Sinclair employees speak out on their leader's business Practices.


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https://www.thedailybeast.com/sinclair-making-employees-sign-highly-problematic-contracts-legal-experts-say?source=articles&via=rss

http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180403/sinclair-employees-say-contracts-make-it-too-expensive-to-quit

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/4/5/17202336/sinclair-broadcasting-promo-deadspin — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:429F:87FF:FE0B:3663 (talk) 16:40, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/112705/sinclair-stations-release-video-attacking-cnn

Update Sinclair has now responded with a rant against CNN in a video the Sinclair owned stations had to air — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.130.165 (talk) 05:48, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Now Sinclair is the target of a Boycott Threat because of Jamie Allman calling for the rape of David Hogg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/04/09/sinclair-commentator-resigns-after-threatening-to-sexually-assault-parkland-survivor-david-hogg/?utm_term=.fd305b99e8ef

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/sinclair-host-resigns-threatening-assault-david-hogg-article-1.3924723

Update the Sinclair Boycott might include this fiasco according to the Washington Post and NY Daily News over sinclair pundit Jaime Allman's threat on a Mass Shooting victim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.130.165 (talk) 01:45, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

http://deadline.com/2018/04/sinclair-tv-host-quits-sexually-assault-david-hogg-parkland-activist-1202361411/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/04/09/david-hogg-sinclair-jamie-allman/501489002/

According to Deadline and USA Today St. Louis Area Sponsors have boycotted KDNL-TV St. Louis the Sinclair Owned station in the market due to the Jamie Allman rant on David Hogg

Also one of the sponsors named in the Boycott is Ruth Chris Steakhouse they have pulled ads out of Sinclair. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:429F:87FF:FE0B:3663 (talk) 04:58, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

https://www.buzzfeed.com/briannasacks/a-conservative-commentator-has-resigned-after-tweeting?utm_term=.bp9l9led1l#.jxVpEpGzQp

Update Buzzfeed is reporting that Jaime Allman also had a show on KFTK radio besides the Sinclair show and that show has been terminated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:B708 (talk) 04:33, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

List of Celebrities and Politicians Boycotting Sinclair
Note this list may grow as the Sinclair backlash continues

https://wtop.com/maryland/2018/04/maryland-gubernatorial-candidate-announces-sinclair-boycott/

A Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate comes forward and says she will boycott Sinclair Television stations in Maryland. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:17D6 (talk) 22:41, 6 April 2018 (UTC)


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https://m.timesunion.com/7day-state/article/Candidate-vows-CBS-6-ad-boycott-over-Sinclair-12809890.php

Now a congressional Candidate from New York State has called for WRGB-TV to be boycotted due to the Sinclair fallout. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:17D6 (talk) 22:44, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/4/5/17202336/sinclair-broadcasting-promo-deadspin

Here is an update There are Sinclair Employees coming forward to denounce the actions of their leaders. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:C4D3:BD4C:D118:1C18 (talk) 21:22, 7 April 2018 (UTC)


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Content may be better on the Sinclair page
Wondering if this stuff should go on the Sinclair page instead of being a WP:POVFORK.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 18:54, 9 April 2018 (UTC)

RfC about whether to merge this article
Should this article about the boycott be merged into Sinclair Broadcast Group?--Tomwsulcer (talk) 20:44, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

Survey

 * Merge plus this discussion may be rendered moot by the AfD. But the information is useful and important and well-sourced and notable and substantially relevant to the American political scene.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 15:16, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

Threaded discussion
You don't need a full-blown thirty-day WP:RFC for this, just follow WP:MERGE. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 22:12, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes but this topic is highly controversial, so maybe RfC will help avoid the back-and-forth, but maybe the MERGE is the way to go.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 22:18, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
 * (Invited randomly by a bot) Yes, follow MERGE process. Jojalozzo (talk) 16:28, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

I say Merge the article with Sinclair Main Page — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:429F:87FF:FE0B:3663 (talk) 15:03, 13 April 2018 (UTC)