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18. The truth about CNN from one who worked there for 18 yrs

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 05:25 PM

Sep 2022

I apologize for only being able to post the link to the first post of this Twitter thread, but my MS cognitive troubles and brain fog are too much for me to do more than this:

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A different take on CNN. It's not claiming to be MSNBC. [View all] LAS14 Sep 2022 OP

Not left or right. Lies vs. Facts. BootinUp Sep 2022 #1

That's the true balance, isn't it? kentuck Sep 2022 #2

No, no! A healthy democracy is not based on lies vs facts. It... LAS14 Sep 2022 #3

And if they want to tone down talking about Trump edhopper Sep 2022 #6

Perhaps in a political discussion... kentuck Sep 2022 #8

It's a fact that TFG lies all the time. panader0 Sep 2022 #10

+10000000000000000 Celerity Sep 2022 #20

And, as I pointed out in the OP, CNN and all the other neutral/left point that out religiously! nt LAS14 Sep 2022 #26

+100 jrthin Sep 2022 #4

Exactly! And.. when the coverage of a speech given by a president was only considered worth mention PortTack Sep 2022 #14

But that is not the problem is it. edhopper Sep 2022 #5

Can you give me a link to the "asking...their lies unchallenged?" nt LAS14 Sep 2022 #27

Read between the lines edhopper Sep 2022 #34

Do these links contain instances of Licht... LAS14 Sep 2022 #37

We disagree. Responsible journalists are being dropped because they DARED to accurately Atticus Sep 2022 #7

Atticus, you are quite True Blue American Sep 2022 #12

Licht would have fired ... Xoan Sep 2022 #9

People who hate any particular network should stop watching it. Treefrog Sep 2022 #11

Agree, a very simply solution. nt Raine Sep 2022 #40

Nope FelineOverlord Sep 2022 #45

When I saw Asa Hutchinson being allowed to go on and on about Joe's "devisive speech" panader0 Sep 2022 #13

Do you actually categorize the opinion that the speech.. LAS14 Sep 2022 #28

Of course the speech was divisive. Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #31

Framing his speech as "divisive" is 100% enabling the RIGHT wing frame of it Cosmocat Sep 2022 #42

"But a democracy requires that there be some news outlets that actually do not take sides." Novara Sep 2022 #15

I will look it up. Thanks relayerbob Sep 2022 #22

Never heard of it, so I'm guessing we don't get it. But will look. nt LAS14 Sep 2022 #29

Report the news, not try to make or augment it? Brainfodder Sep 2022 #16

I'd like to see a major 24 hour cable news network that focuses on providing a broad range Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #17

Well put. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #24

Very well stated!!! nt LAS14 Sep 2022 #30

+1000 Treefrog Sep 2022 #33

EXACTLY 👍 nt Raine Sep 2022 #41

The truth about CNN from one who worked there for 18 yrs palinny Sep 2022 #18

Who is saying they should be like MSNBC ? JI7 Sep 2022 #19

I'd prefer it if they dropped all the editorializing entirely relayerbob Sep 2022 #21

Totally agree, just give me news Raine Sep 2022 #36

Rec. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #23

MSM is a for profit business Kaleva Sep 2022 #25

Absolutely. Treefrog Sep 2022 #32

Agree 👍 nt Raine Sep 2022 #35

CNN made a real BAD Decision... LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #38

It's important to forever be Goldilocks Sympthsical Sep 2022 #39

Lol! BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #43

Oh, it's fantastic Sympthsical Sep 2022 #46

Exactly. Are people afraid that CNN is going to somehow turn people into tfg supporters? BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #47

The cable news networks really need to practice some self control Sympthsical Sep 2022 #48

Stop! And you owe me a cup of tea! BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #49

Bring back the old, old, old original CNN. eShirl Sep 2022 #44