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American Pravda: CNN Part 1, Russia narrative is all about “ratings”

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American Pravda: CNN Part 1, Russia narrative is all about “ratings” | Project Veritas
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jdP8TiKY8dE

It's hitting the fan.
 
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zimmer said:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jdP8TiKY8dE

It's hitting the fan.
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"It could be (BS) but right now we don't have any big giant proof." So... he said there's no smoking gun that CNN has linking Trump directly to Russian collusion. I think that's what he said, but it was edited into a 6 second sound bite. Would you agree that's what it's attempting to portray this man (one of many producers) saying? I just want to point out that CNN has a pretty lengthy story online I just googled about the Trump campaign's links to Russia. First result when I googled "Trump Russia collusion." It's a who's who of Trump's associates that has had one tie or another to Russia thus far:

Not on this list: Donald Trump.

CNN isn't claiming there is proof Trump colluded with Russia during the campaign. Maybe their guests do, I don't watch cable news. But this is a producer is saying that they're pushing Russia because it's all about ratings. Just as an undercover gonzo journalist who falsifies his identity could get a Fox News producer to say they defend Trump because that's what their viewers like. All cable news is about ratings. That's why cable news sucks. The producer seemed to be saying they should have kept covering the climate accord. I completely agree. And the Senate's horrible health care bill. Trump is ratings. That's not just why they're covering him, that's why he's President.
 
Mustachio said:
"It could be (BS) but right now we don't have any big giant proof." So... he said there's no smoking gun that CNN has linking Trump directly to Russian collusion. I think that's what he said, but it was edited into a 6 second sound bite. Would you agree that's what it's attempting to portray this man (one of many producers) saying? I just want to point out that CNN has a pretty lengthy story online I just googled about the Trump campaign's links to Russia. First result when I googled "Trump Russia collusion." It's a who's who of Trump's associates that has had one tie or another to Russia thus far:

Not on this list: Donald Trump.

CNN isn't claiming there is proof Trump colluded with Russia during the campaign. Maybe their guests do, I don't watch cable news. But this is a producer is saying that they're pushing Russia because it's all about ratings. Just as an undercover gonzo journalist who falsifies his identity could get a Fox News producer to say they defend Trump because that's what their viewers like. All cable news is about ratings. That's why cable news sucks. The producer seemed to be saying they should have kept covering the climate accord. I completely agree. And the Senate's horrible health care bill. Trump is ratings. That's not just why they're covering him, that's why he's President.
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Unfortunately the ratings is the reason all this crap is just blowing out of proportion. I honestly just wish they could do their reporting objectively as well, but that is a rather far fetched request for them at the moment. I cannot count how many times I've see them just talk on with no real proof, and just pander to their viewers... no matter the topic...

I miss real journalism.
 
Mustachio said:
"It could be (BS) but right now we don't have any big giant proof." So... he said there's no smoking gun that CNN has linking Trump directly to Russian collusion. I think that's what he said, but it was edited into a 6 second sound bite. Would you agree that's what it's attempting to portray this man (one of many producers) saying? I just want to point out that CNN has a pretty lengthy story online I just googled about the Trump campaign's links to Russia. First result when I googled "Trump Russia collusion." It's a who's who of Trump's associates that has had one tie or another to Russia thus far:

Not on this list: Donald Trump.

CNN isn't claiming there is proof Trump colluded with Russia during the campaign. Maybe their guests do, I don't watch cable news. But this is a producer is saying that they're pushing Russia because it's all about ratings. Just as an undercover gonzo journalist who falsifies his identity could get a Fox News producer to say they defend Trump because that's what their viewers like. All cable news is about ratings. That's why cable news sucks. The producer seemed to be saying they should have kept covering the climate accord. I completely agree. And the Senate's horrible health care bill. Trump is ratings. That's not just why they're covering him, that's why he's President.
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You didn't watch the whole thing. There is more than a 6 second sound bite.
 
Mustachio said:
"It could be (BS) but right now we don't have any big giant proof." So... he said there's no smoking gun that CNN has linking Trump directly to Russian collusion. I think that's what he said, but it was edited into a 6 second sound bite. Would you agree that's what it's attempting to portray this man (one of many producers) saying? I just want to point out that CNN has a pretty lengthy story online I just googled about the Trump campaign's links to Russia. First result when I googled "Trump Russia collusion." It's a who's who of Trump's associates that has had one tie or another to Russia thus far:

Not on this list: Donald Trump.

CNN isn't claiming there is proof Trump colluded with Russia during the campaign. Maybe their guests do, I don't watch cable news. But this is a producer is saying that they're pushing Russia because it's all about ratings. Just as an undercover gonzo journalist who falsifies his identity could get a Fox News producer to say they defend Trump because that's what their viewers like. All cable news is about ratings. That's why cable news sucks. The producer seemed to be saying they should have kept covering the climate accord. I completely agree. And the Senate's horrible health care bill. Trump is ratings. That's not just why they're covering him, that's why he's President.
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The thing is, it isn't surprising that business people and politicians would have "connections" with large economies and countries. It is not unheard of to have consulted foreign companies or governments or done business with them. Even relatively far down the food chain business people will look to influence policies or be part of the law making system in foreign countries. The more money or wealth is involved, the higher up will be the contacts. So it would be more worrying, if people chosen for the jobs had all been so provincial as to not have contacts and done business in Germany, Russia or India.
 
The Right stamped there feet and whined for 8 years. In that time how many editorials on Fox News roasted Obama and Clinton? Karma is a what? You Righties will get no sympathy.
 
Oborosen said:
Unfortunately the ratings is the reason all this crap is just blowing out of proportion. I honestly just wish they could do their reporting objectively as well, but that is a rather far fetched request for them at the moment. I cannot count how many times I've see them just talk on with no real proof, and just pander to their viewers... no matter the topic...

I miss real journalism.
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It's not just ratings, but ideology.

As the guy noted, they didn't go after Obama because of ideology and ratings... they would have lost the Looney Left, but they would have won a couple things:

1. Credibility... which they do not have any longer.

2. Other viewers who might have started tuning in due to actual news being reported. In the long run this would have been something to build from. They chose the vile and easy path to generate revenue... they became obvious advocates and propagandists.

This, like the DNC emails revealing collusion with the networks is nothing new, but now there is no denying it.

If the Goebbels Media had gone after Obama for Benghazi, fast & Furious, targeting AIG execs, ObamaKare, Funding Iran the Terror State, no Status of Forces Agrrement in Iraq, failed shovel ready jobs, cash-for-clunkers, Solyndra, ISIS JV Team, and so many Obama Scandals... with the intensity they've gone after Trump and his non-scandals... they would have had tons of interest.

They didn't. Now they've farked themselves. And... the boomerang is coming back to wallop the Demokrats.

It seems Lynch, Obama and Clinton colluded.

Obama failed to inform us about what he knew, and stated 100% the opposite.

Lynch colluded with Clinton and the FBI forwarded their talking points.

Now let us see The Goebbels Media go after Demokrats... LOL...

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yankintx said:
The Right stamped there feet and whined for 8 years. In that time how many editorials on Fox News roasted Obama and Clinton? Karma is a what? You Righties will get no sympathy.
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We've had 6-months of Trump and Russia... when there was no there-there.

Everything but Trump not being under investigation was leaked, and Demokrats in Congress knew it, but still poisoned their base.

What we have learned is Obama knew about the Russians, failed to inform, and after Trump won, they unleashed this on him.

Top Democrat Schiff criticizes Obama over reaction to Russian hacks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/25/adam-schiff-obama-russian-hack-election-trump

I believe Obama needs to go before Congress under oath and explain why he failed to inform the public, and why he did not come out after the election to correct the record.

It is time for the special council to look into Lynch, Obama, Clinton and their collusion.
 
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It's not just ratings, but ideology.

As the guy noted, they didn't go after Obama because of ideology and ratings... they would have lost the Looney Left, but they would have won a couple things:

1. Credibility... which they do not have any longer.

2. Other viewers who might have started tuning in due to actual news being reported. In the long run this would have been something to build from. They chose the vile and easy path to generate revenue... they became obvious advocates and propagandists.

This, like the DNC emails revealing collusion with the networks is nothing new, but now there is no denying it.

If the Goebbels Media had gone after Obama for Benghazi, fast & Furious, targeting AIG execs, ObamaKare, Funding Iran the Terror State, no Status of Forces Agrrement in Iraq, failed shovel ready jobs, cash-for-clunkers, Solyndra, ISIS JV Team, and so many Obama Scandals... with the intensity they've gone after Trump and his non-scandals... they would have had tons of interest.

They didn't. Now they've farked themselves. And... the boomerang is coming back to wallop the Demokrats.

It seems Lynch, Obama and Clinton colluded.

Obama failed to inform us about what he knew, and stated 100% the opposite.

Lynch colluded with Clinton and the FBI forwarded their talking points.

Now let us see The Goebbels Media go after Demokrats... LOL...

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That is exactly right.
The only problem being that when someone even comes out with something as little as a peep about it all being a farce. The rest of the others just fall on top of them like a liberal avalanche. The weight of the pressure is keeping many of the others from opening their mouths about all of the dishonesty, and the near treason that has gone on behind the nations back.
 
Oborosen said:
That is exactly right.
The only problem being that when someone even comes out with something as little as a peep about it all being a farce. The rest of the others just fall on top of them like a liberal avalanche. The weight of the pressure is keeping many of the others from opening their mouths about all of the dishonesty, and the near treason that has gone on behind the nations back.
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It is treasonous.

The job of the press is to inform, and what we have, as Ivey wrote to Podesta, is a vast "unaware and compliant" electorate.

The "education" system is partially responsible, but the press should be holding their feet to the fire, but being in the same bed... they don't. We've got millions of Demokrats that are badly informed and closed minded.

Then you have to add the talents of intolerance and being hostile to free speech that they've exhibited, and their leadership has not denounced. That is the fruit of decades of the Demokrat Propaganda Mill.

Never mind the violence from their lunatic fringe during the past 6-months.

The beauty is they've gone so overboard, their Goebbels Media has lost all credibility... except with their "unaware and compliant" base.
 
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jdP8TiKY8dE

It's hitting the fan.
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No big surprise here. CNN is a business. Businesses play to their customer base. Customer base listens to what they want to hear. They want to hear that Hillary's loss was somebody else's fault. The Russians are somebody else's fault.

Problem is, the house of cards is collapsing. There is no there. And if the Conservatives play it right, the Russian thing is the gift that keeps on giving.

Welcome to 2018 and beyond.
 
holbritter said:
You didn't watch the whole thing. There is more than a 6 second sound bite.
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They were repeating the same 6 second sound bite over and over again. And talking about how CNN is really just a business catering to their audience (which I have said maybe 20 times on this forum), and that's a very watered down version of what Jon Stewart said about 10 years ago. Remember "stop hurting America"? That's cable news. Hilariously, what is in this much less substantive clip is the quote "this isn't the New York Times." Why would the tools who made this useless piece of nothing include that? Oh, by the way viewers who think the New York Times is fake news, here's a CNN producer praising the Times. Love it.
 
So they don't have any giant proof (which we already knew) and they tailor their coverage for the sake of ratings (which, frankly, everyone should already know is the case with all the News Entertainment stations).

I'm not seeing what the supposed bombshell is.
 
zimmer said:
The job of the press is to inform
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Welcome to Capitalism Zimmer. The "Job" of the Press is no different than any other "job"; to make a profit. At least that's the case as it relates to these 24 hours News Entertainment stations.
 
Zyphlin said:
Welcome to Capitalism Zimmer. The "Job" of the Press is no different than any other "job"; to make a profit. At least that's the case as it relates to these 24 hours News Entertainment stations.
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That's not what they tell us.

They tell us they are impartial purveyors of the truth.

If they admitted their massive bias, I'd be OK with it. They do not.

It's why I call them The Goebbels Media, because they are pure propagandists.

Byron York: Harvard study: CNN, NBC Trump coverage 93 percent negative

PS. Great avatar.
 
zimmer said:
It is treasonous.

The job of the press is to inform, and what we have, as Ivey wrote to Podesta, is a vast "unaware and compliant" electorate.
The beauty is they've gone so overboard, their Goebbels Media has lost all credibility... except with their "unaware and compliant" base.
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Very ironic. He was saying the opposite. Ivey wrote that while the electorate was raging against the machine (which is why he was concerned about Sanders and Trump), they were just as uneducated ("unaware") as always. Sarcasm can be difficult to pick up, but I thought that this one was so obvious that nobody outside the .01 most extreme Americans could have missed it. Also, why would the head of the National Endowment for the Arts say that liberals are unaware? That guy probably hasn't met anybody besides wealthy white people who follow multiple media outlets on a daily basis since he was 14.

I agree with what he actually said. We need an informed electorate who nominates candidates that represent what people want and not what they are told they want. Americans support the ACA. 51% for, 40% against. 74% don't want to touch medicaid. So why is the Republican party not interested in representing American interests? Maybe it has something to do with compliance?
 
Zyphlin said:
So they don't have any giant proof (which we already knew) and they tailor their coverage for the sake of ratings (which, frankly, everyone should already know is the case with all the News Entertainment stations).

I'm not seeing what the supposed bombshell is.
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They claim they are serious NEWS networks, not entertainment networks or shows.

Many of us knew this... yes. But like the collusion we spoke about between the NEWS networks (cough, cough) and Demokrat Party... that was disregarded as pure bull****. The Demokrats can't say that any longer... one hole of the rats closed.

This is similar. We know they're propagandists, and now we know it from hearing how CNN has treated recent events.
Another rat hole closed.
 
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For some reason my iPad Pro doesn't get the vid screen to show.
 
Glad I could help! CNN's witch hunt exposed. It goes all the way up to the CEO Zucker.
 
zimmer said:
That's not what they tell us.

They tell us they are impartial purveyors of the truth.
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Except they don't really tell us that, not explicitly. They may imply it, and they may enjoy the benefit that at one point that was the assumption of what they were, but they don't come out flatly saying that is their purpose or their intent or what they are.

Which, again, is simply the reality of capitalism. Every business model out there attempts to portray itself in the best light possible and in a way that fits the image they're trying to present. It's in the best interest of "News" outlets to present the impression of the notion that they're simply impartial purveyors of truth, but frankly anyone that watches any amount of news from any of the 24/7 News Entertainment stations should instantly be able to tell that's not the case. And if they can't actually see through the advertising and presentation, then that's on them as the consumer.
 
zimmer said:
They claim they are serious NEWS networks, not entertainment networks or shows.
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Sure they do. Same goes for Fox and MSNBC, but all three are News Entertainment. All three of them are capitalist enterprises who's primary purpose and focus, above all else, is profits. Not "to inform", but to profit. If consumers are foolish enough to still be fooled by any of them, that's on consumers not on the networks. Again, welcome to capitalism; you'd think you wouldn't have such a large problem with it.
 
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