Wednesday May 8, 2024

Hearst Redux

Sinclair Broadcast Group is receiving criticism for having its approximately 200 local TV stations read “a message about bias and fake stories in news outlets.”   It is seen as a pro-Trump move since Trump inveighs frequently about fake news.  Sinclair, the critics say, is flexing its conservative political muscle and there is a general alarm.  […]

Spat

Tim Cook of Apple and Mark Zuckerberg aren’t getting along.  The two are sniping at one another through the news media.  Cook says Apple wouldn’t have been put in the position of losing customer data since it doesn’t monetize users’ information.  Cook is calling for increased regulation.  Zuckerberg is defending Facebook’s advertising model and merchandising […]