"Baltimore Sun Sold to Sinclair TV Chairman: A New Era for the Newspaper Industry"

The Baltimore Sun has been sold to David Smith, the chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, along with conservative commentator Armstrong Williams. This sale has sparked concern, especially from David Simon, creator of The Wire, who worked at the Sun and urged people to support the Baltimore nonprofit news organization, The Baltimore Banner. Sinclair has faced scrutiny for its political commentary segments, but Smith believes there could be synergies between the newspaper and Sinclair, emphasizing the responsibility to serve the public interest.