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April 5, 2018

Sinclair Producer Quits, Accuses Trump-Linked Network of "Obvious Bias"
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A producer at a Nebraska TV station owned by the right-wing Sinclair
Broadcast Group has resigned over what he described as the company's
"obvious bias." Justin Simmons says he resigned from KHGI last week.
Sinclair has faced widespread criticism for ordering news anchors at
scores of its affiliate stations to recite nearly identical "must-read"
commentaries warning of the dangers of "fake news" in language that
echoes President Trump's rhetoric. Aaron Weiss, a former Sinclair news
director, told CNN that he feels Sinclair is almost forcing local news
anchors to lie to their viewers.

Aaron Weiss: "So my heart goes out to all of those anchors, who were
forced to basically do what is the equivalent of a proof-of-life hostage
video."



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