The Good, the Bad, and the Not-So-Terrible: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sinclair’s Effect on Local Television News Quality
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on February 28, 2026
Abstract
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Volume 103, Issue 2, Page 542-568, June 2026.
Critics accuse the Sinclair television ownership group of slashing resources and producing biased news. However, few scholars have examined Sinclair’s news quality. Using an investment-based approach to quality, this study provides the first systematic ...
Critics accuse the Sinclair television ownership group of slashing resources and producing biased news. However, few scholars have examined Sinclair’s news quality. Using an investment-based approach to quality, this study provides the first systematic ...