Journalists at Sinclair local affiliate, “if we spoke out under our names, we could lose our jobs”

Vox posted an anonymous letter from some ‘journalists’ at a Sinclair News local affiliate who said they faced the loss of their jobs and potential fines if they spoke out against the station by name.

“We’re writing this anonymously because if we spoke out under our names, we could lose our jobs — and potentially owe money to Sinclair.”

The journalists were reacting to a promo campaign where anchors at Sinclair’s news stations across the country were required to read the same script decrying “fake” and “biased” reporting — echoing President Donald Trump’s anti-media messaging.

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/4/5/17202336/sinclair-broadcasting-promo-deadspin