The following article by Paul Farhi was posted on the Washington Post website April 5, 2018:
Before a video that showcased news anchors reading a required script went viral, Sinclair Broadcast Group was not a well-known name. (Erin Patrick O’Connor/The Washington Post)
First Sinclair Broadcast Group got lacerated by the public and other news organizations for its controversial promotional campaign. Now some political candidates are joining in.
The company is facing calls by Democrats to withdraw campaign ads from Sinclair-owned TV stations in response to the promotions, in which Sinclair ordered its journalists to read from a corporate script about “fake news.” Continue reading “Sinclair faces fallout from viewers and Democratic candidates over ‘fake news’ promos”