By Lynn Smith in the Los Angeles Times:
"Staples Inc., the world's largest retailer of office products, will no longer advertise on Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.'s local television news programs, a spokesman announced Tuesday.
The decision was partly based on e-mails sent by individuals who identified themselves as customers and complained that Sinclair's political commentary was one-sided, said Owen Davis, spokesman for Framingham, Mass.-based Staples. He did not specify the amount of advertising but said it was a "very small" part of Staples' overall media buy.
David Brock, spokesman for Media Matters for America, said it was the first victory for the liberal group formed in December to persuade advertisers to drop Sinclair, which was thrust into the public spotlight last year."
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