Headline Roundup • April 2nd, 2018
Sinclair Broadcasting Required Local News Anchors to Film "False News" Promo
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Sinclair Broadcasting required its local news anchors across the country to read from an identical script warning against fake news and criticizing the mainstream media for "irresponsible, one-sided news stories." Many on the Left denounced the network for displaying conservative, pro-Trump bias, while some on the Right argued that such criticism is a double standard.
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