The rational counter to “The Point,” “The Counterpoint”
critiques and corrects the daily editorial by Sinclair Broadcasting's corporate
vice president, Mark Hyman, that is broadcast on all Sinclair-owned television
stations across the country. 


Congratulations to Ted Remington whose conscientious analysis of Sinclair Broadcasting's “The Point” by Mark Hyman can now also
be found weekly on Sinclair Action. Go Ted!

by
Iowa's Ted Remington



I'm
proud to announce that beginning this week, I am contributing a regular
“Counterpoint” essay for SinclairAction that will appear on their
website. However, I will still maintain [The Counterpoint] blog
independent of SinclairAction or any other organization.



The
Counterpoint feature that appears on SinclairAction will be a “kinder,
gentler” version of what you see [on the Counterpoint]. On a weekly
basis, I'll write a response to a chosen edition of “The Point” from
the previous week and/or comment on general trends in Mark Hyman's
rhetoric. There will be less snide asides from me and more pure fact
checking and analysis. However, the goal is the same – to provide a
balance to “The Point” and to identify and critique Hyman's
simplifications, distortions, and falsehoods.

Like
what you see [on the Counterpoint], the commentary that appears
courtesy of SinclairAction represents my individual point of view, not
the editorial voice of the organization (i.e., I'm not on the
SinclairAction payroll). However, SinclairAction is offering me an
opportunity to contribute to their ongoing efforts to monitor Sinclair
Broadcasting and keep them honest (to the extent that's possible).



I'd like
to thank the good folks at SinclairAction as well as Media Matters for
America for the encouragement and support they've provided!