Wed, Dec 15, 2004 7:20pm ET

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SinclairAction.com Call to Action

Dear Friends:

Today, Media Matters for America, along with a coalition of other public interest organizations, launched a campaign to protest Sinclair Broadcasting's continued misuse of public airwaves.

The campaign aims to spur action against Sinclair Broadcast Group's use of the company's 62 owned and operated television stations to systematically promote partisan political interests. Of particular concern is a nightly "news" commentary titled "The Point" in which Sinclair Vice President, Mark Hyman, consistently espouses one-sided, conservative rhetoric without any counterpoint.

The vehicle for the initiative is a new website www.SinclairAction.com where you will be able to view video clips of "The Point"; discuss this topic with others; and register your concerns directly with corporations that advertise on Sinclair's stations.

We believe the fairest way to remedy this situation is for Sinclair to provide a meaningful opportunity for those with an opposing point of view to respond to editions of the "The Point." With your help, we can hold Sinclair accountable for their slanted news programming and demand it become a responsible steward of the airwaves, access to which it has been granted on behalf of the American people.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

David Brock
President and CEO
Media Matters for America

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