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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocracy dying - CNN hires Trump aide
Jeff Zucker, CNN CEO, cares only about his bottom line, not America.
If Trump and the GOP will be stopped at all, it will be because the media gets through to the GOP base. The right-wing crazy media is in bed with the GOP. The only hope for America is CNN and the other networks.
And today, CNN showed their true colors. They don't care about the truth, they only care about making nice with the President to keep goosing CNN's ratings.
"Jason Miller, a former top aide to Donald Trumps presidential campaign and his transition team, is joining CNN as a paid contributor, effective today, POLITICO confirmed."
http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2017/03/former-top-trump-aide-joins-cnn-as-contributor-235820
Link to tweet
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I can't think of any more depressing news that I've heard since the inauguration. If you have the ability, go to CNN's offices and protest. This news is vitally important.
Warpy
(111,327 posts)Sometimes it's not about ratings. It's about access---to nothing but lies.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Too many people get their news from broadcast media. If CNN doesn't resist the lies, get ready to live in Russia or Hungary.
LOL Lib
(1,462 posts)the Dump Train balls deep. It would be funny, but I gave up on CNN during the election. I will get my news from an astrologist before I ever look at CNN again. That little weasel Lewandowski was the final insult to my intelligence. Fuck CNN!
TeamPooka
(24,248 posts)dalton99a
(81,566 posts)brooklynite
(94,698 posts)Unless you have evidence that Chris Cuomo or Jake Tapper are being reined in, this isn't something to worry about.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)You think it's good that CNN is making nice to Trump?
We want them to stand up for truth not sell out for profits.
brooklynite
(94,698 posts)...and all "paid contributors" provide are opinions.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"I don't feel the need to protect myself from opinions I disagree with..."
An irrelevant, yet self-validating inference.
Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)brooklynite
(94,698 posts)Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)Unfortunately, it seems some large percent of the American Public will only take their news from those sources.
Maraya1969
(22,493 posts)Top Executives
Jeffrey L. Bewkes Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Howard M. Averill Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
Mitchell A. Klaif Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President
Paul T. Cappuccio Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Karen Magee Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP
If you get a companies stock numbers you can get more information.
But shit. Look at what I just found out about Jeffrey Bewkes. Big old Trump supporter. Maybe we need to boycott the whole damn network until they get their shit together.
http://www.recode.net/2016/12/6/13861950/trump-jeff-bewkes-time-warner-first-amendment-citizens-united-democrats
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes: Democrats, not Donald Trump, are the real threat to the First Amendment
oasis
(49,400 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)Never be surprised by anything they ever do. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
world wide wally
(21,752 posts)I guess it's easier to just surrender.
calimary
(81,433 posts)spanone
(135,859 posts)iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)I just didn't think it would be this soon
elmac
(4,642 posts)they are still the profit generating, wall street wet dreams they have always been, they aren't on our side and never will be.