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59. I honestly haven't seen much rightwing bias in their coverage, when I've watched them.

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Mon May 1, 2023, 06:26 PM

May 2023

they honestly seem relatively fair and balanced to me,

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CNN hosting a Trump town hall [View all] Marius25 May 2023 OP

They absolutely aren't right wing. Just stop. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #1

They are right wing. Trump is a traitor and doesn't deserve a town hall Marius25 May 2023 #6

Can you please show me one credible media bias tracker that puts them right? Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #13

we can see it for ourselves. FoxNewsSucks May 2023 #16

And you account for confirmation bias Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #73

Thanks for acknowledging my correctness FoxNewsSucks May 2023 #79

Sites that do an aggregate study of bias put CNN on the left (to varying degrees). Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #89

And have any of those trackers based their ratings on CNN after Licht took over? Marius25 May 2023 #19

Most are very up-to-date with what they look at. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #74

Why do you seem so offended by this prospect? NotVeryImportant May 2023 #15

I don't necessarily see CNN as either right wing or left leaning. ShazzieB May 2023 #34

If you're economically on the right, you're right wing. NotVeryImportant May 2023 #45

Because we don't need to be like the other side Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #72

I honestly haven't seen much rightwing bias in their coverage, when I've watched them. LymphocyteLover May 2023 #59

That is why I never watch CNN and that Chris Licht guy is trying to make it Fox lite. kimbutgar May 2023 #2

I don't know how they're rated, but I don't watch CNN because they are too right wing for my taste. Meadowoak May 2023 #37

Chris Licht is converting CCN into a political and journalistic whorehouse LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #3

Oh how I love this mountain grammy May 2023 #61

Good journalism! Kid Berwyn May 2023 #64

A board member and the president of one of the larger CNN shareholders is a RWNJ LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #66

Thank you for the details on CNN's rightwad lurch. Kid Berwyn May 2023 #69

The CEO and President of Warner discovery, David Zaslav, is a Democrat. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #83

Corporate officers report to and take directions from the board of directors LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #86

Not ture. And Mallone is one Director out of a dozen (or so). Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #88

Do you tire of being wrong? LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #92

I'm not wrong. Being a member of the bar doesn't make one infallable. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #93

I am glad that you are not a member of bar LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #94

+1 dalton99a May 2023 #68

Or, they could shine a light on the cockroach tinrobot May 2023 #4

Kaitlin Collins is the moderator senseandsensibility May 2023 #7

Hmm...I wonder if trump will remember that his administration once barred her from the WH press conf progressoid May 2023 #23

Knowing the cockroach JanLip May 2023 #26

When has any media outlet ever done that about tfg? Scrivener7 May 2023 #35

Never, AFIK, they just keep propping the fascists and scumbags up. FoxNewsSucks May 2023 #71

The bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral, and the idiot of every village Blue Owl May 2023 #5

Excellent! This will be good.... Chakaconcarne May 2023 #8

Why is it good? Marius25 May 2023 #9

because he's an incoherent loonball LymphocyteLover May 2023 #58

Another reason I'm glad I never watch them. nt yaesu May 2023 #10

When are they hosting the Biden town hall? onecaliberal May 2023 #11

When Biden wants one? Beautiful Disaster May 2023 #20

I doubt it very seriously. Why would Biden go on a fascist network anyway. onecaliberal May 2023 #22

lol wait. Is it Biden who's deciding not to or CNN? Beautiful Disaster May 2023 #29

Yes, the original question addressing why any network would favor one candidate onecaliberal May 2023 #40

I think you're confused. Beautiful Disaster May 2023 #56

CNN is a fascist network...is evidence free conspiracy. Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #51

Town hall, forum, interview, etc. anciano May 2023 #12

THIS onecaliberal May 2023 #54

CNN sucks so much now liberal_mama May 2023 #14

The difference from 2016 is they have lost their audience. Bev54 May 2023 #17

Ugh... Mike Nelson May 2023 #18

I think the ones who would have refused senseandsensibility May 2023 #25

I am really confused about this step LittleGirl May 2023 #21

I hope Anderson moves to MSNBC Marius25 May 2023 #28

I'll go where he goes. nt LittleGirl May 2023 #50

I quit watching CNN long ago SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #24

I split between CNN and MSNBC. Now bluestarone May 2023 #27

CNN current ratings are it's lowest ever nowforever May 2023 #30

NBC and ABC gave loving interviews with two complete morons, it's American media! Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #52

In 2016 I thought the coverage was better on CNN than on MSNBC. pnwmom May 2023 #31

How many of those hosts are still with CNN? JohnSJ May 2023 #38

The OP's point was that CNN was doing "the exact same thing" as in 2016. pnwmom May 2023 #44

Thanks for clarifying. JohnSJ May 2023 #46

Just don't watch ZonkerHarris May 2023 #32

this man NEVER CONCEDED AND TRIED TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT Skittles May 2023 #33

CNN is hosting a townhall event for a person who tried to overthrow the U.S. government, JohnSJ May 2023 #36

And is on trial for rape Tree Lady May 2023 #57

+++ JohnSJ May 2023 #62

They are media they want ratings jgmiller May 2023 #39

Ratings are profits, hence, All corporate "news" has latent right-leaning in their DNA. All of them. Magoo48 May 2023 #48

They're fucking complicit. If they do this, I am completely done ecstatic May 2023 #41

I truly hope nobody on DU provides any link to any part of this charade. Bev54 May 2023 #42

I'm against anything that normalizes Trump Mr. Ected May 2023 #43

I guess this officially starts newdayneeded May 2023 #47

Oh God, please, please please BigmanPigman May 2023 #49

More reason not to watch CNN dlk May 2023 #53

CNN should at least have the common sense to wait until after the Carroll trial is over Raven123 May 2023 #55

WELCOME TO DU!!! orangecrush May 2023 #60

CNN, now a fascist leaning corporation?? Hitler had a few of those here in the USA at the time. Hotler May 2023 #63

CNN has historically had problems BaronChocula May 2023 #65

A board member and the president of one of the larger CNN shareholders is a RWNJ LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #67

I'm stunned that no one has rained on this particular parade. FoxNewsSucks May 2023 #70

I'm not stunned. We don't live in a one-party states with a one-party press, as much as some on DU Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #77

Not many. I, for one, would have no problem with media having a bias FoxNewsSucks May 2023 #78

It isn't the "editorial department." Banning members of opposition political parties Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #80

She did NOT do a good job. Which network she's on isn't the point. FoxNewsSucks May 2023 #81

Nah, Lesley Stahl did a great job exposing Greene. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #82

As always, you're ignoring the point to continue making your defensive statements. FoxNewsSucks May 2023 #85

Lesley Stahl did an excellent job handling MTG. She made her look like the loon Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #91

Questions only from republicans and undeclared voters.....so, no democrats involved. spanone May 2023 #75

Oh FFS. Bump. miyazaki May 2023 #76

Not partisan at all. Not single party at all. Not moving to the right at all. tenderfoot May 2023 #84

At ADX Florence? Kennah May 2023 #87

Good thing for us not many watch the cable talkers anymore. pwb May 2023 #90

if CNN was around during the Civil War LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #95

CNN is trying to normalize TFG LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #96