"Women for Trump" bitch is on there a lot now talking about how big Donald's cock is and how inspiring his balls are. Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' Everything has an editorial bias, its the nature of having an editor. Quotation[0] = "'Mr. The segment aired Monday on KUSIs Good Morning San Diego show as part of a collaboration with the DSC Show on IHeartMedia radio. Which I could care less about, I traded in my Chevy 454 powered riding mower for a bicycle a decade ago, vote independent with a mix of views just leaning left. KUSI-TV (channel 51) is an independent television station in San Diego, California, United States. Kusi is what I would call grandpas network. // Copyright 2004 by CodeLifter.com I am seeking justice.. With a history that goes back over four decades, our point of view shouldnt be much of a surprise. (Her attorney Josh Gruenberg showed his temper once as well.). The only local news worth watching is KPBS at 5 PM. display: none; SANDAG leaders have denied sub-committee representation to El Cajon, East County's largest city. That lawsuit is finally playing out in court and another former Anchor is accusing the station of hacking into her personal email. Fitzgerald said Maas wrote to general manager McKinnon about her Mercedes being keyed at two different times in the KUSI employee parking lot, suspecting a station staffer. I was kind of being silly, Sadler said, agreeing under oath that yes, I was having fun with it. Jurors noticed a man passing brazenly in the KUSI studio background of a video clip. The segment involved hosts guessing which of two named and pictured celebrity fathers had the most children with the most partners. The United States has ushered in a new age of robber barons and Hearstian journalism. 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. She was asked about her lack of awards (as compared to former co-anchor Allen Denton) or why she didnt use an agent. Mounting the Assault on Big Gay and Other Drivel From SDSUs Minimum Wage Scrooge, Preservation Action Alert: San Diego Moves to Implement SB 10. 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. Click the box! precious little commentary space to hurl these bits of right-wing Media Type: TV Station Ken Fitzgerald, lead lawyer for KUSI-TV, has a relaxed, measured style of cross examination almost serene. The last question effectively grants a claim about potential savings made by DeMaio and the CPR campaign, even though that claim has been described as false and misleading. I hold their essential points to be the best starting place for gaining a deeper insight into understanding the role of the media. 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. Turning Point USA contributor Isabel Brown is a conservative influencer for Generation Z Americans. This is crazy. Unlike most other independent TV stations, KUSI has built its programming around local news, more than 50 hours a week. Back to cleaning my guns. Its not journalism. 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. I find some of their segments to be great but some of their political interviews seem to me to be very biased. So with the aid of a private investigator named Google, we decided to find out a little bit more about KUSI. And assumptions about well known institutionsi.e., reporting on XYZ Company as benign entity, when in reality XYZ is not-so-nice pervade the messages being delivered. And in that way, the debate on issues gets framed. If you are gonna live broadcast from your kitchen maybe clean the garbage up. There are many critics of their thesis, and they commonly assume Herman/Chomskys research is driven by conspiracy theories. McKinnon Broadcasting is owned by the McKinnon family, which is made up of Dan, Michael, Clinton, and Michael Jr. it was the way it got presented. FTVLives goal is just to call it as we see it and report it. Their KPBS Roundtable is also worth watching. It is no wonder the OB Rag has such limited appeal it is edited by hypocrites and ignorant tools. Corporate consolidation has also lessened the impact of TV news as a tool for local plutocrats. Take it easy, Phil, maybe she just didn't word it perfectly. What's going on with KUSI? The idea that the pension telethon was either an isolated incident or a mere overextension of an existing ideological preference at the station tragically shorts the McKinnon familys long history of conservative political action and financial support. It is owned by McKinnon Broadcasting Co. McKinnon Broadcasting General Manager Michael McKinnon has been described in news reports as a long-time supporter of politically conservative candidates and causes. KUSI struck out when a Superior Court judge denied the station's attempt to disqualify the legal team of its former anchor, Sandra Maas, who is suing the conservative outlet in a pay-equity case. Lastly, as KUSI says about FTVLive, a website that provides disparaging blogging about TV news.. You are now on our moderation watchlist. Laurel described a career journey that included stops in Phoenix, Fresno and Raleigh, North Carolina, and how KUSI news chief Cohen tried several times to lure her to the Kearny Mesa station. Gravitas, I have to disagree. (Kristian Carreon / For The San Diego Union-Tribune), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Blakespear holds narrow lead over Gunderson in state Senate race, Biden plans San Diego County visit to campaign for Levin in 49th Congressional race, County settles lawsuit over in-custody death for $1.35 million, Girls dream up engineering solutions to hack human colonization of Mars, Murder suspect arrested in Central America pleads not guilty in 2016 Allied Gardens homicide, Man sentenced to 7 years in prison for murder of woman on Carlsbad hiking trail, Is your utility bill going to get even higher? The one thing I like about Walton in this piece, if true, is that he would not be someone who would be using the office Yea, and he was considered a bit of a nut case when he was young. Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" Factual Reporting: MIXED Media Bias Fact Check offers a number of sustaining Ad-Free membership plans to fit your budget! if (Array.isArray(window.addthis_layers_tools)) { The last hour Wednesday saw both sides quiz former KUSI anchor Anna Laurel who now works for CBS8 (Maas station before KUSI). Although its common for critics of media to complain about bias on a political scale, with the exception of KUSI locally, most local news operations make some effort to keep their leanings out of view. our policy on comments is very clear (click on About above), and they violated it. The OB Rag IS a progressive blog site. Although I do remember liking The Turco Files as a kid. Yesterday at 8:21 PM. 63 likes. // to increment the Quotation[x] index! It included the question: Did you read any part of this (manual) at any time while at 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. All props and hoorahs to the RAG. This lawsuit is part of building your brand as a champion of womens rights. He won numerous awards for his columns from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Advertising on popular newscasts is the most effective way of reaching those folks, who happen to be the most regular voters. As Turko would say about KUSI, "It ain't right!" It is owned by McKinnon Broadcasting Co. McKinnon Broadcasting General Manager Michael McKinnon has been. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; KUSI will be contacting our NAACP chapter and its president to further discuss this incident.. var Quotation=new Array() // do not change this! Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE 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. I literally saw this on my phone and felt the need to come to my computer to put in my two cents. Theres a long standing tradition of prioritizing content based on what appears in print media. RIGHT-CENTER BIAS Michael McKinnon is a veteran of more than 50 years in the broadcasting business, currently heading operations of the news-focused, independent TV station KUSI, with studio operations in Kearny Mesa. City Council Unanimously Approves OB Community Plan , Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. Televisa also holds an interest in U.S. Spanish-language media company Univision Communications. She was asked about statements on her Wikipedia profile (apparently written by former colleague Mark Larson). *An earlier version of this report gave the wrong station affiliation for Rory Devine. says it's a "conservative style of government." Wells said homeless encampments are not good for the people that live in them, or the community. I expected more from you. Together, we advanced the cause of journalism by advancing the cause of justice. The official subreddit for San Diego California, "America's Finest City", were a rapidly growing (over 300,000 strong!) Remember I used to watch good morning San Diego in the background on the weekend but cant take it anymore. things up but will Bill fit in city hall? Of the 18 celebrity fathers named in the segment, nine were Black. The minority haves are spoiling the earth, well fix that and oh by the way the much greater numbers of have nots should be brought up to the level of the haves? Maybe Lori Soldana. if (typeof window.addthis_layers !== 'undefined' && Object.getOwnPropertyNames(window.addthis_layers).length > 0) { Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; KBNT Univision 17 http://www.kbnt.com/, XHAS Telemundo 33, XHDTV 49 MY TV 13 http://www.mytv13.com/ are all owned or operated by Entravision, the largest affiliate group of the Univision and UniMs television networks. Go peddle your trash somewhere else oh, thats right, you cant go back to the U-T anymore. In a rare move, lawyers for KUSI-TV are asking a Superior Court judge to prohibit news media and the public from attending "portions" of former anchor Sandra Maas' pay-equity trial starting . Fight it or get used to it. Ken Fitzgerald, lead lawyer for KUSI-TV, has a relaxed, measured style of cross examination almost serene. Usually. Twitter | That said, KGTVs coverage of the ongoing lawsuits against the SDPD has been top-notch. These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in bias. 'jetpack-lazy-images-js-enabled' 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. Sandra Maas Anger Flares Against KUSI Lawyer: Why Are You Rolling Your Eyes?. At least the calf cant talk. In review, KUSI.com reports the news for the greater San Diego area with minimal bias, such as this COVID cases decrease in San Diego County, 2.1% of population received both vaccine doses. Smirking, Martinez asked Zomorodi to try it out with him. I can't take it. These were the only questions. Turco files was the only good segment on that show, Coleman was funny. To read last weeks introduction to this series, go here.The Womans Democratic Club mission is to promote Democratic Party principles including equality of opportunity, a level playing field, and fair and equal treatment for all. 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? // pattern, adding to the array. She also owns KFMB radio, home to talk show host Roger Hedgecock, whos drawn complaints to the FCC regarding fundraising activity on behalf of Carl DeMaio using the stations address. The Protect Our Communities Foundation wants a judge to void the agreement with a UC San Diego graduate school and put the study out to bid. This is the second installment of the Who Runs San Diego? Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; }()); The sameness of the content can become overwhelming. 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. The Labor Councils claim is based on the fact that the special report was explicitly produced for the purpose of advocating for qualification of a ballot measure. Us @2023 FTVLive LLC Now, working in healthcare has sort of biased me, but I've noticed that Dan and some of the new reporters are very vocal about their biased opinions of re-opening, protests, and masks infringing on their rights. The station is owned by the very conservative McKinnon family and is not run like most stations In the country. The associated website is KUSI.com which covers local news, sports, weather, and crime reporting. Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" I havent asked people to please support me.. In fact . Elizabeth began her career at KCBS-TV in Los Angeles serving as a news assistant. There is, for instance, a significant difference of opinion on the role of law enforcement thats largely being fought out in the courts. It was uncomfortable watching him and Lauren get into it. Michael D. McKinnon. They occasionally talk about Trump, and some of their staff members are openly against the lockdowns, and practice of social distancing. { 25 comments read them below or add one }. Gonzalez offered to do it live, but that would have ruined the KUSIs pre-determined script. 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. "Sometimes a great notion"
If we learned anything from the #MeToo movement, it is that powerful men of all races and walks of life sometimes use their power to obtain sexual favors, Maxwell said. She has worked in news since the late 1990s and joined KUSI in San Diego, CA. "For at least the last few years of her. Founded in 1982, KUSI-TV is anindependenttelevision stationlicensedtoSan Diego, California, United States. Support MBFC Donations If we shouldnt argue w/ trolls, may we argue w/ ogres? ), But upon learning that KUSI wouldnt renew Maas contract in summer 2019, a very disappointed Laurel was so shocked. She thought: How can we be a Dynamic Duo if shes leaving?. Paul Rudy is the main reason I stopped watching recently. We just have to do our best to win an argument based on ideas and facts. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. Quotation[8] = "'CNBC wanted a reaction to a story someone had seen on FTVLive' - Vanity Fair "; /* If html does not have either class, do not show lazy loaded images. Im so tired of the info-babes as well but they seem to be disappearing for these mini-info-babes that arent 25 years old and must have graduated last week from an online communications college -:). With her lawyers raising objections, Maas didnt have to answer certain questions on Day 8 of her pay-equity trial (along with claims of gender/age discrimination and illegal retaliation). maybe the pot should sit down with the kettle and review the ingredients were all eating for dinner. pic.twitter.com/QXQoPfuArV, Fitzgerald noted Maas posting Good day! on her social media. I dont watch KUSI or fox for that matter. At one point, Fitzgerald asked about career exaggerations on SandraMaas.com the official website of Sandra Maas to which Maas said: I dont have a website. (Turns out Larson created the domain to promote her as part of his speakers agency.). The option presented to liberals is often to appear pre-taped and subject to editorialized bookends from the stations anchors, as was the option presented to Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer Lorena Gonzalez for the pension telethon. I grew up in San Diego and have recently returned to take care of my Mom. The leanings easiest to spot are commercial biases, often in the form of infomercials wherein messages crafted by advertisers are packaged as news. } The camp Walton proposes sounds Vol. Nuance is too difficult to jam into 30 seconds. I really wish news organizations would be bias. Whoops, misunderstood. Freaks, Uppity Women & Politicos? Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" Are San Diego County institutions, and people in positions of trust, living up to their duties, their promises, the law and the expectations of the public? KUSI is owned and operated by Channel 51 of San Diego, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of McKinnon Broadcasting. Press J to jump to the feed. Read our profile on the United States government and media. Funded by / Ownership It is the sole property of locally based McKinnon Broadcasting Company. ), With spectator seating again packed including friends an industry colleagues (like NBC San Diego* retiree Rory Devine) Maas sometimes gave as good as she got. Makes ya sad. Dude wtf is up with Dave Scott in general. After Fitzgerald noted her social media had images of Rosie the Riveter and the hashtag #FightingForPayEquality, Maas said she held herself up as an advocate for women, not an activist.. I can't tell you how angered I was by this, and yes i'm checking my bias. Local TV audiences were down across every key time slot and across all networks in 2012. I Hate KUSI News. But it certainly seems like were seeing a lot more right wing traffic since we started covering Carl DeMaios campaign. series, a project of the Womans Democratic Club. Why are you rolling your eyes? she asked Fitzgerald after a series of queries on whether she actively sought public support for her June 2019 lawsuit. In a brief redirect, Maas attorney Josh Pang said the deposition passage wasnt read in its entirety. California News, Coronavirus, Good Evening San Diego, Good Morning San Diego, Health, KUSI, Politics, Trending California's COVID-19 state of emergency set to expire Tuesday, Feb. 28 Raoul Martinez, Zomorodis co-anchor on the Fox-affiliates morning show, shared an intriguing news item on Friday: a new app that allows you to taste and smell food or beverages right on your smartphone or iPad. community serving the whole of the San Diego. I whole-heartedly agree with you. Its a formula, differing mostly in graphics, presentation and the personalities of the persons reading the script. In fact, I would cringe because I would wake up in the morning and have texts from my friends all over the country in the business Is this your station again? It was terribly embarrassing.. He asked: That was on the day that the judge said the trial would go forward, wasnt it?. Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily. Mythical figures like Budha, Zoaraster, James Bond? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. FTVLive has been mentioned in the case, but first, lets tell you what is happening. While the term Politicos may be a term that could be bipartisan, the right doesnt generally embrace Freaks and Uppity Women. And then theres the overlap with Kochtupous And the friendship with UT-San Diego owner Pap Doug Manchester. for (i = 0; i < window.addthis_layers_tools.length; i++) { Azcrraga became the CEO of Grupo Televisa after the death of his father in 1997. It has been a helluva ride. SDG&E asking regulator to increase rates starting next year, San Diegos Silvergate warns of more losses, viability of its business after crypto crisis, Consumer group appeals court loss in dispute over state insurance records, The countys climate plan favors utility-scale solar. 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. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; KUSI is a TV station in San Diego, but it should really be a soap opera on TV. Paul Rudy was way over the top this week. In addition to 10 broadcast stations in major media markets, Comcast owns 19 cable channels, nearly two dozen regional networks, along with the Telemundo network and station group. KUSI only success is in making the local Fox News team look like polished professionals. KUSI-TV is an independent local station and not affiliated with a broadcast network. Clearly, supporting Republicans candidates and policies isnt just an editorial priority of KUSI as a television station, it is a long-term financing project of its owners and its station manager. Cookie Notice These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. Stay safe out there. youre doing the gods work when a nutbag like Eugene ignores The first commenter above may be simply challenged in their reading or analytic skills as in, doh, the OB Rag is a progressive website. Media Type: TV Station Instead of attacking the OB Rag, how about refuting the factual information used by the author to make his point and site counter examples that demonstrate KUSI is indeed, fair and balanced. The company currently owns twenty-one television stations in sixteen markets; eleven ABC affiliates, three NBC affiliates, five Azteca Amrica affiliates, one My Network TVaffiliate and one independent affiliate. Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The company was listed as a monopoly in a 2006 embassy memo released by Wikileaks. Didnt (Rudy) tell you that you had the easiest job at the station because you worked so few hours? And WTF is up with Dave Scott's kitchen? Political. They have to be the most outdated news.station in San Diego. Judge Ronald Frazier will hear KUSI lawyers Friday in their effort to avert a trial in 3-year-old case. Stay away from their news. For a while my wife thought city councilman Carl DeMaio was a member of the KUSI staff. Im not saying your station is bad and doesnt treat many of the employees fairly, nor covers the news fairly. We also serve the various counties, plus info concerning our sister city Tijuana MX in the sharing of information, opinion and events to bring us closer together in the richness & diversity that makes us Americas finest city This past Monday, a feature segment aired that did not meet that standard. All plans give access to our growing exclusive content! Since youre just finding out about the way they lean. That is not covered in this article, but they delve into local issues in depth. 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. Help us grow with a monthly contribution. Michael McKinnon currently serves as Station Manager. (Leftist, if that makes you happy.) Laurel and her lawyers say KUSI illegally hacked her personal email account and printed out private information, including chats with her husband. This trope continued in the Jim Crow era, when Black men were regularly lynched on the excuse of sexual advances toward White women, often invented or imagined. Anyway thanks for posting this. Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER Others with similar views are invited to contribute and participate. Didnt you or your team tip the media to the lawsuit? Wed dont for sure yet (were working on it a little birdie flew in this morning a tipped us off) which of the folks whove popped up lately are trolls and which are people who simply wish to be contrarian. Maxwell said that someone from KUSI has contacted the San Diego NAACP to discuss the segment. FTVLive provides news about TV news both good, bad, and indifferent.