July 19, 2017

How Circa, a Sinclair Broadcast Group subsidiary, rebuilt itself as a pro-Trump outlet

http://www.salon.com/2017/07/16/the-daily-beast-details-how-circa-a-sinclair-broadcast-group-subsidiary-rebuilt-itself-as-a-pro-trump-outlet_partner/
"In 2015, Sinclair bought Circa, which The Wall Street Journal described at the time as a “defunct mobile news site.” Sinclair has a history of pushing right-wing commentary that has been compared to “propaganda” and of selectively omitting stories that don’t fit its agenda. White House senior adviser Jared Kushner reportedly“struck a deal” with Sinclair during the campaign to “secure better media coverage” for then-candidate Donald Trump in exchange for “more access to Trump and the campaign.” Additionally, Sinclair has also made a series of conservative hires, including discredited former CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson and former Trump White House aide Boris Epshteyn. Just this week, Sinclair announced it would be tripling the number of segments featuring Epshteyn that are sent to stations as “must-run” packages — a typical practice for the company."