Sinclair to shorten anti Kerry film...

**downhill** · 10-19-04, 10:19 PM

Reports are they are going to shorten it....out of the goodness of their hearts....

My guess is it's more or less related to money...Check out their stock after the initial announcement..

Anyhoo..more Sinclair news....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Oct18.html

Sinclair Fires Critic of Plan to Broadcast Anti-Kerry Film

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 19, 2004; Page C01

The Washington bureau chief of Sinclair Broadcast Group was fired yesterday after accusing the media company of "indefensible" conduct for planning to air a movie attacking Sen. John Kerry's Vietnam record in the coming days.

Jon Leiberman, who also was the lead political reporter for the 62-station television chain, told CNN last night that he was terminated for his criticism, which was quoted in yesterday's Baltimore Sun. He spoke out, he said, because "I feel so strongly that our credibility is at issue here. . . . I feel our company is trying to sway this election."

**JawZ** · 10-19-04, 10:31 PM

Money.

***Bouncer*** · 10-19-04, 10:51 PM

Ouch.. investors must be wondering what will happen if Kerry wins. Or lost revenues from advertisers pulling out.

Regards,
-Bouncer-

***Roody*** · 10-20-04, 06:21 AM

**Illini25** · 10-20-04, 07:24 AM

One of the stations here in town is owned and operated by Sinclair. Dunno If im going to watch this or not. What's the point, my mind is already made up....well, my mind has always been made up, hehe.

**Ghosthunter** · 10-20-04, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by Illini25

One of the stations here in town is owned and operated by Sinclair. Dunno If im going to watch this or not. What's the point, my mind is already made up....well, my mind has always been made up, hehe.

same here...

i will watch it just for kicks