[opendtv] Re: SINCLAIR TO AIR "A POW STORY: POLITICS, PRESSURE AND THE MEDIA"

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:42:48 -0400

At 12:06 PM -0400 10/20/04, Cliff Benham wrote:
>
>I got a different impression:
>
>WPVI Ch 6, the ABC affilitate in Phildaelphia carried the story on their
>11PM news show,=20
>however,
>the newscaster stated the showing was canceled because the theater owner =
>
>was concerned about violence and scuffles between opposing members of =
>the audience.=20
>
>Taped bits of people shoving and screaming at each other outside the =
>theater
>with police intervening and pulling them apart made up almost half of =
>the story.

So threats of violence caused the operator to cave.

Nice tactic.

Regards
Craig
 
 
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