KOMO News

Seattle, USA

KOMO News is a Seattle-based news outlet that provides local news coverage, focusing on community and social issues. They deliver news through various formats including television broadcasts, online articles, and mobile applications.

CCI Score

-16.33

0.12% May 31

Latest Event

KOMO News Coverage on Seattle Pride Funding Shortfall

KOMO News, a Seattle-based news outlet, reported on Seattle Pride’s nearly $350,000 budget gap, attributing the shortfall to corporate shifts away from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The coverage highlights the broader impact of political and economic forces on support for marginalized communities.

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KOMO News is currently rated as an Enabler.

-10 to -19 CCI Score

Companies in this segment facilitate authoritarian practices while claiming neutrality. They provide resources or support that indirectly bolster oppressive regimes, thereby undermining democratic accountability without overtly endorsing the regime.

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APR

26

2025

KOMO News Coverage on Seattle Pride Funding Shortfall
40.00

KOMO News, a Seattle-based news outlet, reported on Seattle Pride’s nearly $350,000 budget gap, attributing the shortfall to corporate shifts away from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The coverage highlights the broader impact of political and economic forces on support for marginalized communities.
OCT

04

2023

KOMO airs Sinclair right-leaning propaganda segments
-46.20

KOMO News aired a prime time newscast segment produced by Sinclair Broadcast Group containing pro-Trump messaging and references to a 'Deep State', which many employees have criticized as propagandistic and not meeting the station's editorial standards.
-50

Public and Political Behavior

April 26

The decision to air segments containing far-right propaganda reflects a lapse in editorial oversight. By broadcasting material that advances authoritarian narratives, KOMO News aligns with politically charged content that supports divisive and fascist viewpoints.

Right-leaning Sinclair segments airing during Seattle newscasts
-60

Media Influence and Propaganda

April 26

The reliance on mandated Sinclair segments, known for their right-leaning and propagandistic content, contributes directly to spreading messages that bolster authoritarian and far-right ideologies. This undermines journalistic integrity and the media's role in offering balanced coverage.

Right-leaning Sinclair segments airing during Seattle newscasts
OCT

03

2023

Conservative Mandate Sparks Turmoil at KOMO News
-63.51

KOMO News, owned by Sinclair Broadcasting, is facing internal turmoil as its conservative owner mandates the use of predetermined talking points during local news broadcasts. Staffers report a loss of editorial independence, with some planning protests or resignations in response to the imposed conservative narrative.
-75

Media Influence and Propaganda

April 26

The enforced talking points represent an authoritarian attempt to control journalistic content and promote a biased narrative. This interference in media integrity undermines free press values and contributes to the rise of authoritarian influence in public discourse, warranting a strongly negative score from an anti-fascist perspective.

Turmoil inside KOMO News as conservative owner Sinclair mandates talking points during local news
MAR

01

2017

KOMO Union Challenges Trump-Friendly Management
4.38

KOMO employees, represented by the IATSE union, have launched a journalistic ethics committee in response to a forced airing of a politically biased segment by Sinclair Broadcast Group. This move is a reaction against management practices perceived as aligning with far‐right, Trump-friendly views and seeks to restore objectivity in reporting.
-40

Public and Political Behavior

April 26

The management's decision to force a segment that decries 'fake news' and implies bias in national media reflects an alignment with far-right, Trump-friendly rhetoric, compromising the principles of objective journalism.

KOMO employees will take on Trump-friendly bosses
+70

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 26

The union’s proactive initiative to create a journalistic ethics committee in response to biased management practices represents a strong labor-led stand for ethical reporting and responsible media, countering authoritarian influences.

KOMO employees will take on Trump-friendly bosses