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The Passion of the Obama?! 'CNN Newsroom' Showcases Obama Iconography
January 7th, 2009 5:26 PM
Shortly before noon today, CNN anchor Tony Harris turned to producer Tyson Wheatley for a look at the latest from CNN's "iReport" desk. Wheatley proceeded to show Harris and the viewers at home some of the art work done by CNN's "iReporters," including one item that evoked an image from a promotional poster for 2004's Mel Gibson film, "The Passion of the Christ." [audio excerpt here]Here's the…
CNN Scrubs Palin from NewsBusters Covered Criminal Politicians Story
January 6th, 2009 2:23 AM
As most of you know, I originally posted this story on Sunday under the headline CNN Places Sarah Palin With 2008's Criminals, Sex Addicts, and the Corrupt here at NewsBusters. It raged all day Sunday in the Blogosphere and into the night among Palin fans and center right bloggers. Greta Van Susteren even posted about it on her FoxNews blog (It garnered 4 pages of comments there, too). A quick…
CNN Places Sarah Palin With 2008's Criminals, Sex Addicts, and the Cor
January 4th, 2009 7:06 AM
**UPDATE** CNN Removes Palin From Criminals List
Showing they have no sense of morality, no grasp of corruption and no understanding of what defines a criminal, CNN gives us another one of those ubiquitous year in review stories, this one titled "Politicians who fell from grace in 2008." In this one, CNN has decided to reveal for us their top eight politicians that found 2008 to be a "career-…
Navarrette: I Like Blago’s Chutzpah
January 2nd, 2009 12:32 PM
Looking for a column loaded with racism, hyperbole, praise for a man embroiled in scandal, and an obvious disregard for the integrity of a Senate seat? Then you're in luck if you've read Ruben Navarrette's latest efforts. Completely dropping the ball on why some people are apprehensive about any appointment that Rod Blagojevich could make for the vacant Senate seat, Ruben litters his article…
CNN.com: 'World Rallies Around Palestinians
December 29th, 2008 5:56 PM
"World rallies around Palestinians amid Gaza offensive," the December 29 CNN.com headline screams.But the story in question focuses on a few thousands protesting in a handful of countries with no consideration of who is behind organizing the protests and what their political agenda exactly is. Consider, for example, that International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) promises to…
Will Media Report Baghdad's First Public Christmas Celebration
December 22nd, 2008 11:43 AM
An astonishing thing happened in Baghdad on Saturday: Christians, apparently for the first time in the city's history, publicly celebrated Christmas.CNN's Jill Dougherty published an article about this extraordinary event at the network's website Sunday which included a video of her interviewing Iraqis of varied religious beliefs at the scene.However, from what I can tell, this extremely charming…
Is CNN Pushing Kids to Ask For a Salary for First Lady Michelle
December 19th, 2008 4:00 AM
**VIDEO below fold**
CNN has a segment that they call "CNN Student News" that is supposed to highlight the news of the day for the kiddie set. Pursuant to that, in a December 15 segment, CNN floats a question asking if Michelle Obama (or any First Lady) should get a government salary just for being First Lady?
But, what we really ended up with is a slight to those same students to whom CNN was…
CNN Falsely Claims Governor Paterson is Slashing Spending
December 18th, 2008 1:51 PM
In an article outlining the ridiculousness of New York State Governor David Paterson's budget proposal tax hikes, CNN misleadingly led with the following statement (emphasis mine throughout): A budget plan by Gov. David Paterson that would plug budget shortfalls by slashing spending and raising taxes on items from sugary soft drinks to iTunes downloads is drawing criticism in New York.Paterson…
CNN.com Touts Liberal List
December 16th, 2008 5:06 AM
In an article posted on CNN.com's Political Ticker associate producer Martina Stewart touted the top ten quote list from this year's edition of "Yale Book of Quotations". The only problem is the list is nothing more than one liberal editor's opinion on which quotes best humiliate Republicans. Here is an excerpt: With less than three weeks left in the year, the Yale Book of Quotations is out…
Colin Powell Bashes Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin
December 12th, 2008 11:47 AM
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will be featured on CNN's "GPS" program Sunday, and during the interview with Fareed Zakaria, Powell bashes Rush Limbaugh, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, and Joe the Plumber.Powell also had negative things to say about the Republican Party in general. As reported by CNN's Political Ticker Thursday (partial video of the interview embedded below the fold):
CNN.com Fails to Mention Governor Blagojevich’s Party Affiliation
December 9th, 2008 11:17 AM
Updated below: CNN.com now noting Blago's Democratic affiliation An unsigned CNN.com article on Tuesday which broke the news that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich had been arrested by federal authorities omitted his Democratic party affiliation. Both Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris face conspiracy and bribery charges related to the appointment of Barack Obama’s successor to his…
NOW CNN Warns That we 'Barely Know' Obama
December 1st, 2008 3:49 AM
CNN is warning Americans that already making Barack Obama into one of America's greatest "heroes" may not be a good idea. Despite the fact that Barack Obama has yet to take office, despite that he has yet to really do anything to earn that status, CNN is saying that "already, he's being compared to the most remarkable leaders."
It might make one amazed that now, after cheerleading for him for…
CNN Reveals Sarah Palin Fantasies
November 19th, 2008 7:39 AM
CNN, the most trusted name in - doodling?In a showcase piece of just how far the network has sunk journalistically speaking, they have produced a segment that could only be described as childishly one-sided. The title of the piece - Palin Fantasies Revealed in Doodles.The reality is that the analysis of these doodles reveals more about CNN's fantasies than anything else. It is a piece so laden…