Shame on You CNN
November 6, 2009 by Dan Riggsby
Filed under Media Bias
CNN Coverage of Washington
Politics is not the main news story today, but there is enough focus on that. While America is focused elsewhere, we have decided to keep our eyes on the media coverage of other things.
The White House in it’s war against FOX News, Anita Dunn, White House Communications Director, stated “But let’s not pretend they’re a news organization like CNN is”
Apparently CNN has decided to show it’s appreciation for the White House endorsement by slanting the Health Care debate for the White House. I’m very disappointed in CNN, because they have had a fairly good record with Obama. CNN is a liberal organization, so there is going to be some slant. I understand this. CNN has, for the most part, been mostly fair. Since the White House comment, that fairness seems to be slipping further to the left.!
You can see this with today’s headline about the Health Care protests yesterday. The headline on CNN is highlighted in the image. Thousands showed up to protest and urge Congress to “Kill the Bill!” Of those thousands, 12 were arrested outside of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office for disorderly conduct. CNN’s headline: “Tea partiers arrested”
Really? All of the possible headlines about the thousands and this is the most important line of the day? I’ll let readers decide, but it really sounds like how a propaganda machine like the White House Communications Office would want it spun.
You be the judge.
