Comments on: CNN’s Self-Destruction http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225 21st News Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:58:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: grant http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225#comment-1520 grant Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:57:37 +0000 http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225#comment-1520 Not bad advice, FanofGrendel. Scott, whether it's left-wing or right-wing, I don't think CNN benefits from those kinds of shouting heads. Cecilia, I'm saying that CNN has lost its identity. It's sort of trying to be a straight news channel but it makes forays into partisan ranting territory. You can't do both. It's brand was always 'we cover the news,' period. And that generally was true despite the attacks coming from the right (eg "Clinton News Network"), but also from the left. These days it's hard to tell what CNN is... Not bad advice, FanofGrendel.

Scott, whether it’s left-wing or right-wing, I don’t think CNN benefits from those kinds of shouting heads.

Cecilia, I’m saying that CNN has lost its identity. It’s sort of trying to be a straight news channel but it makes forays into partisan ranting territory. You can’t do both. It’s brand was always ‘we cover the news,’ period. And that generally was true despite the attacks coming from the right (eg “Clinton News Network”), but also from the left. These days it’s hard to tell what CNN is…

]]> By: Cecelia http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225#comment-1519 Cecelia Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:58:21 +0000 http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225#comment-1519 Well, are you arguing that CNN is less successful because it hasn't taken on an ideological perspective, or that it is in third place because it has? Well, are you arguing that CNN is less successful because it hasn’t taken on an ideological perspective, or that it is in third place because it has?

]]> By: Scott http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225#comment-1517 Scott Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:02:22 +0000 http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225#comment-1517 I noticed you said nothing about Jack Cafferty's left-wing rants on "The Situation Room". He relishes reading the lefty letters that agree with him. Then when he reads the obligatory conservative letter, he will then trash that person. And his anti-Palin obssession is making him look really stupid and crotchety. It's a shame that Wolf Blitzer's program is getting polluted with Cafferty's "contributions". I noticed you said nothing about Jack Cafferty’s left-wing rants on “The Situation Room”. He relishes reading the lefty letters that agree with him. Then when he reads the obligatory conservative letter, he will then trash that person. And his anti-Palin obssession is making him look really stupid and crotchety. It’s a shame that Wolf Blitzer’s program is getting polluted with Cafferty’s “contributions”.

]]> By: FanOfGrendel http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225#comment-1516 FanOfGrendel Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:40:42 +0000 http://21stnews.com/wp08/?p=2225#comment-1516 Keep John King, Doctor G., Wolf, the GPS guy, and toss the rest. Program around them with canned music if need be. Keep John King, Doctor G., Wolf, the GPS guy, and toss the rest. Program around them with canned music if need be.

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