CNN's senior media reporter condemned Fox News on Tuesday for giving airtime to one of the nation's preeminent experts on the Russia hoax. //
“In what right mind is any scandal, any political scandal, any Department of Justice story more important to ask the president about than the pandemic that’s raging?” Stelter demanded to know. “Ultimately it’s about news judgement, it’s about lack of judgement, but I find it befuddling.”
Clearly missing the irony here, Stelter might find his own work befuddling with a quick look into the past. Good judgement here.
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Projection: CNN’s @brianstelter Accuses Conservative Media of ‘Obsession’ With Russia Probe https://freebeacon.com/media/projection-cnns-stelter-accuses-conservative-media-of-obsession-with-russia-probe/ … //
If Darcy wants to evaluate “straight news,” he may want to look at his own network’s blindspots first. The following stories might have met Stelter’s high bar for quality journalism:
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CNN Producer Fesses Up: We're Just Doing The Russia Stuff For Ratings https://thefederalist.com/2017/06/27/cnn-producer-fesses-just-russia-stuff-ratings/#.XrtYhsbKY9Q.twitter …
CNN Producer Fesses Up: We're Just Doing The Russia Stuff For Ratings
In a new undercover video, a CNN producer is caught on tape admitting that CNN's obsessions with Donald Trump and Russia is because of ratings.
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