PM Network News Roundup: Dec. 18, 2018

On Dec. 18, 2018, one of the big three networks lead with Michael Flynn’s sentencing, while its two competitors jumped on late word of a possible tornado touchdown.

'#CBSEveningNews' lead its Tuesday, Dec. 18 newscast with weather coverage under a 'breaking news' banner. @DavidBegnaud reported in-studio over footage of the destruction of an apparent tornado near Seattle pic.twitter.com/kOLwy8Udol

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'#CBSEveningNews' then moved on to Flynn coverage, which included this animated infographic segment pic.twitter.com/dSVaArZCm8

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The graphics '#CBSEveningNews' used to cover the shuttering of the #TrumpFoundation pic.twitter.com/V6jk6XyVVS

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For an 'Eye on America' segment on school safety, '#CBSEveningNews' used this animated sequenced that combined real footage with text mixed in pic.twitter.com/Tb3SSCIJbE

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'#CBSEveningNews' used this graphic behind anchor @JeffGlor to cover the death of #PennyMarshall pic.twitter.com/dlnUlrbKZd

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'#ABCWorldNewsTonight' lead its Dec. 18 broadcast with two weather stories: An apparent tornado near Seattle and other major storm systems affecting the country pic.twitter.com/ZJXh2GpK50

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After weather coverage, '#ABCWorldNewsTonight' turned to Flynn story pic.twitter.com/F2nnjXx87Q

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'#ABCWorldNewsTonight' used this graphic to highlight key points in the GOP budget plan pic.twitter.com/0cIzlvAn0L

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How '#ABCWorldNewsTonight' spotlighted key facts about the #TrumpFoundation shutdown pic.twitter.com/6FeOhkir4b

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How '#ABCWorldNewsTonight' paid tribute to #PennyMarshall on Tuesday's edition pic.twitter.com/AbwULSK0kh

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On '#NBCNightlyNews' Tuesday, #MichaelFlynnSentencing got top billing pic.twitter.com/xFTKAdi3pO

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'#NBCNightlyNews' also used these courtroom sketches with quotes from the #MichaelFlynnSentencing judge pic.twitter.com/ZiN8Vq2L0M

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'#NBCNightlyNews' turned its LED strip gold to match the Trump Tower logo pic.twitter.com/J6m4dtcDYM

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'#NBCNightlyNews' used a series of animated graphics to illustrate the GOP budget plan that was rejected by Democrats pic.twitter.com/lJ2D9Jkh7M

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For an interview with a survivor of the #LasVegasShooting and the new ban on bump stocks, '#NBCNightlyNews' used a somber look with the corner vertical video panels in its LA studios left dark and dramatic blue downlighting pic.twitter.com/Zt2lUI6Bzi

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'#NBCNightlyNews' used this design to spotlight a quote about #PennyMarshall pic.twitter.com/31uDaaKLzY

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The map design '#NBCNightlyNews' used for gas price coverage pic.twitter.com/IYKsy0koeE

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