Headline Roundup • April 2nd, 2018
Sinclair Broadcasting Required Local News Anchors to Film "False News" Promo
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Sinclair Broadcasting Corp. is requiring news anchors at its local TV stations to take part in a new promotional campaign that slams national media outlets for sharing “fake stories,” according to a new report.
It’s being slammed on Twitter as a “hostage” video. Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which owns more than 170 U.S. TV stations, has ordered local news anchors across the country to read a script decrying “some media outlets” for “false news” and “fake stories.”
Over the weekend, you may have noticed a viral video featuring a smorgasbord of small local TV anchors recording the same exact message across multiple platforms.
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