Sinclair Pt. II

I got an email from one of the Sinclair advertisers that I wrote to about the Kerry documentary. I thought you'd be interested in seeing it: October 14, 2004 Mr. David D. Smith Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 10706 Beaver Dam Road Hunt Valley, MD 21030 Dear Mr. Smith: I am writing regarding a matter of deep concern. We have received well over 1,000 e-mails from consumers threatening to boycott our salons due to anti-Kerry political programming your stations are planning to run. The argument is that since we advertise on some of your stations, we are supporting this programming. To be clear, we do not condone or participate in political activities. These divisive activities are best left to individuals. Therefore, we are demanding that your stations not run any of our advertisements during or adjacent to this political programming. In the event this reasonable demand is not adhered to, we will hold your company completely responsible for any damages we sustain. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Sincerely, REGIS CORPORATION Not that it has made an difference: Fox Baltimore are showing A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media at 8pm tomorrow. I'm going to watch it, and if anyone else is so inclined, let's discuss it here. My two questions are: 1. Is it propaganda? 2. If so, is it wrong that public-airwave news coverage can be so partisan? I have already answered question 2 (yes, it is wrong), but everything hangs on question 1. I will answer after Friday.