Sinclair Anchor Quit Over Company Bias
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First, before we get started with this story, we should point something out.
If you take a job with a Sinclair outlet, without knowing that they are biased and care little about journalism, that should be on you.
Anchor Eugene Ramirez, who fronted a national newscast on Sinclair, claims that he left the company over concerns about the accuracy and right-wing bias of the content he was required to present on air.
One of the primary issues that prompted Ramirez's resignation was the requirement to include at least three stories produced by Sinclair's Rapid Response Team (RRT) on a nightly basis. Sinclair's RRT is a group of four reporters who work out of Sinclair's national headquarters in Maryland.
Through July 4, 2024, the RRT has produced 147 stories this year that portray Democrats in a negative light and just 7 stories that portray Democrats positively. Over that same time period, the RRT has produced 57 stories that portray Republicans positively and 22 that portray Republicans negatively. This according to Popular Information.
Popular Information reports that the RRT is run by Julian Baron, a 2021 graduate of Syracuse University. Despite having little professional experience (and none outside of Sinclair), Baron's title is "Chief of Staff for News." In that role, Baron serves as the right-hand man for Scott Livingston, Sinclair's Senior Vice President for News.
According to a fourth source, who currently works at Sinclair's headquarters, Baron and the RRT are also responsible for creating the "Question of the Day," which around 200 Sinclair affiliates are required to include in their broadcasts.
FTVLive has heard from many current and former Sinclair employees who talk about biased stories being pushed down the line by corporate.
Ramirez quit back in January, but he should have had some idea as to what he was signing up for.
Just saying…
