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Sinclair Broadcast Group should "pull their head out of their ass," Jonathan Beaton suggested Sunday.
The broadcaster made local news anchors read a controversial script about "false news" on air.
As a journalist, I found the company's demands reprehensible but was told not to question authority.
The critical ad urges viewers demand a stop to a merger that would bring Sinclair's right-leaning messaging to 72 percent of U.S. homes.
"If you want to make a difference, lobby your lawmakers to have them stop the Tribune deal," the anchor says.
The guide encourages company employees to "be transparent" and "challenge the status quo."
The Sinclair Broadcast Group handbook warns employees to have no expectation of privacy in their communications.
Nick Clooney's old TV station is now owned by the right-wing media giant — and he's not happy about it.
Sinclair knows its strongest asset is the credibility of its local anchors, and a lot of them can't afford to quit.
"Actually, this isn't funny at all. None of it," said Mary Nam of Seattle's KOMO.