Door Mark Howard, NewsCorps.com, 17 december 2010Update september 2011:
When Did CNN Become a Shill for GOP Extremism and the Tea Party?
Door Adele M. Stan, Alternet, 12 september 2011
Tea Party Express is not a grassroots group; it's a registered political PAC that funds right-wing candidates. And CNN is helping them.CNN, once known for its unflinching coverage of actual news events, last night decided to become a maker, not a chronicler, of news. When the cable news network decided to partner with the Tea Party Express for a debate among the Republican presidential candidates, it cast aside any ethical concerns a news organization might have about direct involvement in elections and active engagement in altering the dynamics of a political party.
Update oktober 2011:
The Foxification of CNN? 8 Signs the Network Is Trying to Tilt Crazy Right
Door Mark Howard, Alternet, 12 oktober 2011
If there's one thing that American media doesn't need, it's another Fox News. The first one is already doing a stellar job of advancing the GOP agenda. First and foremost, Jautz brought Glenn Beck into the CNN family. And Erick Erickson, the RedState blogger who once called Supreme Court Justice David Souter a Goat-f**king child molester, became a CNN political commentator.
Zie ook m'n blognotitie:
Het leugenachtige ultrarechtse media-universum
Glenn Beck's propaganda vervalst de geschiedenis
Illustraties: anchor man Glenn Beck van Fox News; gaat CNN Fox News achterna? (boven); aankondiging debat waarbij CNN samenwerkt met de extreemrechtse Tea Party Express (onder)
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