Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" The United States has ushered in a new age of robber barons and Hearstian journalism. Quotation [17] = " 'An insider newsy website' - Hoda Kotb" The official subreddit for San Diego California, "America's Finest City", were a rapidly growing (over 300,000 strong!) In court papers, Sadler says Laurels Gmail account was left open on a shared laptop, and he was reviewing them to protect the company., The Times says that the San Diego Police Department is investigating the matter, Laurel says, and the City Attorneys Office is definitely interested in this case.. Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' As you may or may not be aware, one tactic being used by the Tea Party types is that they have paid workers who go to websites that run counter to the rights agenda. Go peddle your trash somewhere else oh, thats right, you cant go back to the U-T anymore. Thanks Goatskull and dorndiego also, not to mention KUSI is a BROADCAST media, which means it is using PUBLIC airspace to put out its own bias. This was my last straw with KUSI. Stories based on the odds and ends leaking out of the various lawsuits against the San Diego Police Department are one example. Beyond that the three main forms of biasmeans by which media hope to influence opinionsare, as defined in Wikipedia: Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky have advanced a concept called the propaganda model explaining how propaganda and systemic biases function in mass media. Please reload the page and try again. Hours later, after Judge Frazier urged both sides to again try to reach the previously unreachable Allen Denton, they reported he was contacted by phone and would testify via MS Teams next week. The company is headed by billionaire Emilio Azcrraga Jean. KUSI 51 San Diegos News Channel http://www.kusi.com/ Owner: McKinnon Broadcasting. KSWB 69: FOX 5 (Fox Affiliate) http://www.fox5sandiego.com/The station is owned by Tribune Media, a group spinning off from the owners of the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and other daily newspapers. Then about age 42, Laurel said Cohen proclaimed her afternoon-newscast anchor partnership with Maas TV gold., (Laurel who labeled Maas the darling of the newsroom said shed tease her new friend that they were Kathie Lee and Hoda, a reference to the national NBC Today Show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. The 35th Annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon kicks off . SAN DIEGO (KUSI) The Conservative Political Action Conference is the largest fathering of conservatives in the world. Support cancer research by calling 1-800-963-4673 OR by texting "KIDS" to 78-58-33. 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They have been played in the past by political operatives, most notably when photographs of a staffer for former Mayor Bob Filners bachelorette party were leaked to them. Which Presidential Candidate Will You Support in 2020? Eugene, you okay? If you are gonna live broadcast from your kitchen maybe clean the garbage up. I agree no one news organization is without bias but to completely ignore certain elements of the news is really - well to use a popular term - deplorable. Its safe to say their newscasts are grounded in the alternative reality that defines GOP politics these days. Someone got to him.. And later, her voice rising, Maas proclaimed her mission. Sadie, would still love to know your thoughts as we both would like to know more. Want to be notified of follow-up comments by email? Who Runs San Diego? - Local Broadcast TV News Operations KUSI-TV is owned by McKinnon Broadcasting, a private company based in San Diego. These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in bias. Support MBFC Donations FTVLive has been mentioned in the case, but first, let's tell you what is happening. Local TV audiences were down across every key time slot and across all networks in 2012. This information has not been peer-reviewed and was found to be a faulty study. McKinnon Broadcasting is owned by the McKinnon family, which is made up of Dan, Michael, Clinton, and Michael Jr. KUSI News 9 51 is the source for San Diego news, weather, sports, and PPR serving Chula Vista, Oceanside, El Cajon, Poway, National City, Downtown San Diego, Escondido and Pacific Beach I used to watch good morning San Diego in the background on the weekend but cant take it anymore. She said members of Generation Z "are dramatically. (Prop 45 is a measure on the November ballot requiring insurance companies to justify and explain their rates, placing them under the regulatory oversight of the states Insurance Commissioner.). I stopped watching recently. The official subreddit for San Diego California, "America's Finest City", were a rapidly growing (over 300,000 strong!) Editorially, they do not provide op-eds; however, they report on politics through local reporters and the Associated Press, such as this Political storms swirl around Californias Governor Gavin Newsom. The McKinnon's aren't passive, disengaged owners of the station. So, please remember when responding to these challenged or simply paid for comments that there is much to be said for simply bypassing stupidity. Funding. window.addthis.layers(window.addthis_layers_tools[i]); Its happy, rappy and dont-be-crappy whenever possible. Fitzgerald said: Being in litigation causes anxiety.. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; var first_load_interval_id = setInterval(function () { A far cry, and a very long fall, from the homogenized dreck of recent times. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The Pew Research Journalism Project issues an annual State of the News Media report. Yes, people have supported me. @ALaurelNews was on stand in afternoon. Let it be known that Frank Gormlie, Patty Jones, Doug Porter, Annie Lane, Brent Beltrn, Anna Daniels, and Rich Kacmar did something necessary and beautiful together for 6 1/2 years. Twitter | He's a tall lad. A lawyer for KUSI-TV suggested in court Friday that former anchor Sandra Maas told ex-colleague Anna Laurel that Laurel would profit by providing Maas information in her pay-equity lawsuit. KUSI is a fix, a set-up, an argument where the only thing written is the conclusion. KUSI is the outlier in local TV news, proudly waving their viewpoints whenever possible. Talk-radio personality Roger Hedgecock, employed by both Kimmel and U-T San Diegopublisher Douglas Manchester, another well-moneyed DeMaio backer, has used emails with KFMBs address to raise funds for DeMaio. 63 likes. Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily. The OB Rag has been initiated to ply the Ocean Beach community and the San Diego scene with news and commentary from a distinctively progressive and grassroots perspective, and to provide a forum for those views. On the witness stand a second day (for almost 4 hours), Maas parried challenging questions backed by charts about whether she worked 40-hour weeks or posted enough on social media. es on the campus. Preferably one I can pick up with an antenna? Corporate consolidation has also lessened the impact of TV news as a tool for local plutocrats. Generally, the news is not always factual, primarily when related to Covid-19, and holds a right-leaning bias. 23 Reply The camp Walton proposes sounds Vol. I hold their essential points to be the best starting place for gaining a deeper insight into understanding the role of the media. XETV San Diego 6 (The CW Network)- http://www.sandiego6.com/ Owner: Televisa Grupo Televisa. Privacy Policy. I whole-heartedly agree with you. On Thursday, Allen Denton deposition clips will be shown. With the generous support of readers like you, Times of San Diego publishes timely and accurate news coverage for a better-informed community. Regardless, last night, KUSI threw moon-sized softball questions to Mayor Sanders, San Diego City Councilmen Carl DeMaio and Kevin Faulconer, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, San Diego County Taxpayers Association chief Lani Lutar, and failed San Diego City Council candidate April Boling. Its time that we start calling KUSI what it is, San Diegos Fox News. Laurel and her lawyers say KUSI illegally hacked her personal email account and printed out private information, including chats with her husband. As many climate change alarmists (only using that because you call him a denier, not the more diplomatic skeptic) use argument from authority to promote their agenda, not sure why Coleman is so easily dismissed unless its simply that he disagrees with you. :). // To add more quotations, continue with the KUSI-TV's studios are located on Viewridge Avenue (near I-15) in the Kearny Mesa section of San Diego, and its transmitter is located southeast of Spring Valley. 61.3K followers. KUSI News. It is obvious the OB Rag is a mouthpiece for the LEFT/Democrats. Press J to jump to the feed. Click the box! Some of the brightest minds in conservative politics will be speaking, including 2024 Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Nikki Haley." CPAC, the largest gathering of conservatives in the world, began today in Washington, DC. It is no wonder the OB Rag has such limited appeal it is edited by hypocrites and ignorant tools. Judge Ronald Frazier will hear KUSI lawyers Friday in their effort to avert a trial in 3-year-old case. People in the community understand what its like to be undervalued and underpaid in 2023, she said. Azcrraga became the CEO of Grupo Televisa after the death of his father in 1997. City Council Unanimously Approves OB Community Plan , Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. I grew up here during the 60s, with the likes of Ray Wilson and Harold Keen on TV reporting the news the way it ought to be straight up. 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Unspeakable things were done to Black men, while White men, women and even children watched with glee, she said. We'll send you the top local news stories every morning at 8 a.m. By clicking subscribe, you agree to share your email address with Times of San Diego to receive our free newsletter and breaking news alerts. Doug Porter was active in the early days of the alternative press in San Diego, contributing to the OB Liberator, the print version of the OB Rag, the San Diego Door, and the San Diego Street Journal. See all Right-Center sources. arlier coverage of Sandra Maas vs. McKinnon Broadcasting Co. 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She said shed never heard station brass talk about Laurel being part of a new generation of anchor talent as Maas was told when she was let go. More accurately, the telethon was an example of KUSIs increasing level of comfort in blurring the lines between journalism and advocacy on behalf of its owners long-standing political agenda. Relevant to the topic, Colemans right on this issue, IMO, and Gormlies right about KUSI. Report Save Follow. But it certainly seems like were seeing a lot more right wing traffic since we started covering Carl DeMaios campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== Scripps Co. KUSI is owned and operated by Channel 51 of San Diego, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of McKinnon Broadcasting. On Friday hours before Ginsburg's death was announced Judge Ronald Frazier in San Diego Superior Court denied KUSI's demand that Maas pay the conservative station $106,000 in attorney fees.. She eventually surrendered to Cohen, coming to work at KUSI in September 2018 for a multiyear contract at $150,000 a year. Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" Anyway thanks for posting this. See the difference? Kimmel an heiress to August C. Meyer, Sr., who bought the TV station and its two radio stations in the 1960s has also backed causes linked to the billionaire Koch brothers of Kansas by way of her familys charitable foundation. I was kind of being silly, Sadler said, agreeing under oath that yes, I was having fun with it. Arguing with trolls is waste of time. things up but will Bill fit in city hall? You guys have to know How about leprechauns? A look at the FCC files for 2014 political advertising buys shows just two names: Carl DeMaio and Californians Against Higher Health Care Costs (CAHC), an insurance company funded campaign opposing Proposition 45. The station, more than ever, exists as part of a larger funding strategy to defeat Democrats and impose conservative ideology on San Diegans and that is the reason that Democratic politicians and left-leaning organizations are hesitant about appearing on KUSI. Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our NewslettersSite Map, Copyright 2023, The San Diego Union-Tribune |. KUSI is a TV station in San Diego, but it should really be a soap opera on TV. Fight it or get used to it. I'd love to know the answer either way Geoff! Michael D. McKinnon. KUSI Seeks to Bar Press, Public from Parts of Sandra Maas Equal - MSN And dont forget about KUSI weatherman John Coleman the global warming denier. None of the commercial TV channels do so. Just because I usually lose that game doesnt mean I dont want to play. _taboola.push({flush: true}); Quotation[8] = "'CNBC wanted a reaction to a story someone had seen on FTVLive' - Vanity Fair "; } In fact . Despite a $250,000 salary offer from the Raleigh station to stay put, Laurel wanted to return to California. Email or phone: Password: . It would be one thing if they were just conservative, but they're also amateur hour, and it makes their talking points a little more dangerous in terms of how irresponsibly they present them . It has only facilitated more harmful industrialization of masses of people! (Maas admitted she hadnt even heard of the California Equal Pay Act when she wrote Mike McKinnon Jr. about lucrative contracts given her male counterparts. Maxwell called for KUSI to conduct an internal investigation to understand how the station came to air the segment and to include a place for representatives of the community so damaged.. // Copyright 2004 by CodeLifter.com We should all file for vanity plates throught the state, & it should say NO GOP. It has been a helluva ride. ); Now I have had my outlet. Mounting the Assault on Big Gay and Other Drivel From SDSUs Minimum Wage Scrooge, Preservation Action Alert: San Diego Moves to Implement SB 10. The guy cant have an opinion different from yours or you banish him ? KGTV has an investigative unit that actually reports on stories not found elsewhere in the local newsmedia. The company was listed as a monopoly in a 2006 embassy memo released by Wikileaks. KUSI News on Twitter: "CPAC, the largest gathering of conservatives in the world, began today in Washington, DC. Klein's imminent exit was first reported by FTVLive' - NY Times"; Attacking each other on Constitution Day tsk tsk. Los Angeles-based Consumer Watchdog says trial court erred in dismissing claims early this year. },1000) We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to the promotion of pseudoscience related to Covid-19 and two failed fact checks. On Wednesday, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council called on KUSI to acknowledge their broadcast of the station-sponsored special report, Pension Reform: The Fight to Get it on the Ballot, as a campaign contribution. Here is a breakdown of the most popular recipients of KUSI family money. Looking beyond the smiling faces, the times when the TV stations deviate from the norm can be good indicators of debate between different interests in San Diego. MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY. It is owned by McKinnon Broadcasting Co. McKinnon Broadcasting General Manager Michael McKinnon has been. Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic Their conservative bias in light of what's happening right now is especially disheartening. This years research doesnt bode particularly well for the future power of broadcast TV news: While the first and hardest-hit industry, newspapers, remains in the spotlight, local TV finds itself newly vulnerable. I think if news organizations took more of this approach we would all be better off. You would think the producers would tell him to clean up the mess on his counters. "For at least the last few years of her. Televisa is looking to control U.S. Spanish television network Univision. Paul Rudy and Dan Plante are coronavirus deniers. TV agents often tell its clients heading there for a job interview to make sure that they said that their favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys. KFMB owner Elisabeth Kimmel of La Jolla, a longtime DeMaio financial backer and a mega-millionaire in her own right, has been accused by conservative Republicans of manipulating the stations political coverage in favor of DeMaio and keeping the ex-city councilmans GOP foe Kirk Jorgensen off the air during a hard-fought, social issues-laced primary battle this spring. KUSI believes that it is our goal to always present content that does not demean or appear insensitive to any minority, racial or ethnic group, Cohen said in a statement. Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE Its by-and-large an echo chamber. The McKinnon family may have started out on the Democratic side of the political aislegrampa Clinton Dodson McKinnon was a Congressman and founded the San Diego Journal to compete with the Union-Tribunebut these days they and their TV station are a bastion of Republicanism. KUSI News on Twitter: "CPAC, the largest gathering of conservatives in Corporations will join them and work overtime putting up factories and building infrastructure and polluting in countries with corrupt governments that they could never get away with here, profiting immensely while fulfilling the will of the western left that all the huddled masses have our creature comforts. The first commenter above may be simply challenged in their reading or analytic skills as in, doh, the OB Rag is a progressive website. in 2015. But KUSI's main thrust is that Denton better deserved his $250,000-a-year salary $70,000 more than Maas, depicted as a slacker who slammed her workplace. So with the aid of a private investigator named Google, we decided to find out a little bit more about KUSI. Steve Cohen, News Director for KUSI TV, said Wednesday afternoon that KUSI has asked The DSC Show to apologize to KUSI viewers for the segments racial insensitivity. Ken Fitzgerald, lead lawyer for KUSI-TV, has a relaxed, measured style of cross examination almost serene. Oh, well, try the websites of your tea party friends. Didnt (Rudy) tell you that you had the easiest job at the station because you worked so few hours? The first two questions raised the issue of unions and even alleged that the Filner pension plan and Filners candidacy were union-sanctioned. I dont watch KUSI or fox for that matter. KUSI on the other hand is a local mainstream news outlet thats supposed to be more balaned. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13kRznssNCk. Can anyone recommend an unbiased local news show? our policy on comments is very clear (click on About above), and they violated it. See our tagline? All props and hoorahs to the RAG. Factual Reporting: MIXED Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" Although I do remember liking The Turco Files as a kid. if (typeof window.addthis_layers !== 'undefined' && Object.getOwnPropertyNames(window.addthis_layers).length > 0) { And exactly what did she allege when her April 30, 2018, email asked her station boss for pay comparable to other men at the conservative station? The McKinnons arent passive, disengaged owners of the station. KUSI News @KUSINews. Its not journalism. Maybe I'm just becoming a little bit more political conscious, but it seems that KUSI is becoming more conservative. ): Gov for a day! Has definitely become more hard right recently. However, they have also published misinformation such as this MedRxiv Study: Hydroxychloroquine and zinc treatments increased the COVID survival rate by almost three times. Back to that future is troubling thing: In 50 years well be left with a planet more overpopulated, with more traditional pollution, the Western standard of living eroded, tens of billions living as one in this cesspool What youre about to read may shock you, but likely not.

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