BALTIMORE, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair
Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) is pleased to announce that Project
Baltimore, a special investigative reporting unit of Fox 45
News, was honored by Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)
for its coverage of a Baltimore
City charter school that won a prestigious grant from the
U.S. Department of Education (DoE), only to close its doors the
following school year. This marks the second year in a row that
Project Baltimore has received a prestigious IRE award.
The six-month investigation exposed the DoE's lack of oversight
for issuing its sought-after Replication and Expansion Grant. In
2017, the DoE awarded the grant to Baltimore's Northwood Appold Community Academy
(NACA) despite alleged inaccuracies in the school's grant
application, which were later revealed by Project Baltimore. For
its role in exposing this controversy, Project Baltimore won the
coveted IRE award for "Fooling the Feds."
"We are incredibly proud of the Project Baltimore team for
giving a voice to the students, parents, teachers and taxpayers of
Baltimore, and for holding our
government accountable for its actions," said Sinclair President and CEO Chris Ripley. "Project Baltimore continues to
conduct exceptional investigations into important education issues,
and consistently demonstrates a commitment to telling meaningful
stories that empower local community members."
Last year, Project Baltimore won the IRE award for "best in
investigative reporting" for its coverage of a taxpayer-funded
Baltimore school, which offered a
high school diploma in just two hours.
"It is an incredible honor for our team of talented journalists
to be recognized with this prestigious award for the second year in
a row," said Scott Livingston,
Senior Vice President of News for Sinclair. "This is a testament to
Sinclair's commitment to investing in local news, and in sharing
relevant information that empowers our audiences to effect change.
The Fox 45 team has once again proven the value of local
news, which is more relevant and important than ever."
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is a
diversified media company and leading provider of local sports and
news. The Company owns and/or operates 23 regional sports network
brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to 191 television
stations in 89 markets; is a leading local news provider in the
country; owns multiple national networks; and has TV stations
affiliated with all the major broadcast networks. Sinclair's
content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source
of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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