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Sinclair Solicts NDs For Political Fundraising

by TVNewsCheck

The nation’s largest TV station owner is gearing up to fight for deregulation, and it wants some of its newsroom managers to join the effort. Sinclair Broadcast Group is asking its executives — including the news directors at its many stations — to contribute to its political action committee, a move that journalism ethics experts say is highly unusual and troubling.