Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson
Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson | |
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Genre | Public affairs/investigative news magazine |
Created by | Scott Livingston |
Presented by | Sharyl Attkisson |
Theme music composer | 615 Music |
Opening theme | "Sinclair News Package" by 615 Music |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 119 (as of January 7, 2018) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Batt Humphreys[1] |
Producer | Kim Skeen[1] |
Production locations | Sinclair Broadcast Group Washington Bureau, Washington, D.C.[1] |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Sinclair Television Group |
Original release | |
Network | Syndication |
Release | October 4, 2015 present | –
Related | |
News Central |
Full Measure is an American
Format
Full Measure is named after a line in the
The reports featured on the program deal mainly with topical matter that Attkisson considers to be "untouchable topic[s]" by other news organizations, intended to be reported in a manner that would not be "steer[ed] in a [ideological] direction just to prove a point". Although it departs from the standard Sunday morning talk show format, Full Measure also features interviews with political figures in the news. The premiere broadcast on October 4, 2015 featured an interview conducted by Attkisson with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.[3][4] Sinclair executive David Smith met with Trump during the 2016 election year, in which he told the future president, "We are here to deliver your message."[5] It was part of a pitch to have reporters embedded in the Trump campaign.
Production and development
On April 22, 2015, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it reached an agreement with Attkisson to host a half-hour weekly
Attkisson had been working as a freelance correspondent for Sinclair's Washington bureau since 2014 after she resigned as Washington, D.C. bureau correspondent for
In announcing the program, its title, and premiere date,
Sinclair gave Attkisson editorial control of Full Measure, allowing it to deal with topics that may be perceived as controversial or having a political or ideological agenda. Sinclair has been criticized by some media advocacy groups in the past for its syndicated weekly conservative commentary segments hosted by company vice president
References
- ^ a b c d e Scott Livingston (July 13, 2015). "Sinclair Announces "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson"" (Press release). Sinclair Broadcast Group. PR Newswire. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ a b "Sinclair Stations Set To Debut Attkisson Show". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Associated Press. September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Michael Malone (April 23, 2015). "Sinclair Chooses Sharyl Attkisson to Charge Into Sunday-News Arena". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ John Kiesewetter (October 1, 2015). "Donald Trump On Sinclair's 'Full Measure' Debut Sunday". WVXU. Cincinnati Public Radio. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- TheGuardian.com. 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Sinclair Announces The Addition Of Sharyl Attkisson To Its News Division" (Press release). Sinclair Broadcast Group. PR Newswire. April 22, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Erik Wemple (April 22, 2015). "Sinclair Broadcast Group to launch Sunday show hosted by Sharyl Attkisson". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Cynthia Littleton (June 29, 2015). "Sinclair Revs Original Programming Activity With MGM, Tornante Deals". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Sinclair Signs Attkisson For Sunday AM News". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. April 23, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Michael Malone (July 23, 2015). "Sinclair's 'Full Measure With Sharyl Attkisson' Launches in October". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "Sinclair Sets Debut Date For Attkisson Series". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. July 13, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Mark Joyella (April 23, 2015). "Sharyl Attkisson to Host Sunday Morning Show for Sinclair". TVNewser. Mediabistro Holdings. Retrieved October 18, 2015.