Three CNN ‘Journalists’ Retract Russian Story, Resign
As we prepare to celebrate the 241st anniversary of the United States of America on Tuesday, we remember some of this great nation’s tenets.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and the right to petition.
Unfortunately, the meaning of some of those freedoms has eroded. Freedom of the press, for example, used to mean that media was free to do unbiased reporting.
Today, we frequently see that freedom distorted. Left-leaning mainstream media reporters – and by that I mean, most mainstream media reporters – usually get away with slanting the news so that it fits their agenda.
Mainstream Media Can’t Wait to Rip Republicans
We see it all the time. It occurred throughout the Obama Administration. It continues today in their “coverage” of everything from healthcare and environmental issues to the economy and gun rights.
Most of all, it continues to happen in every situation that could possibly put President Trump or any Republicans in a bad light.
Mainstream media journalists chomp at the bit when they sniff out a story that might incriminate the president or his people.
Their hope is to find enough real evidence to justify their story. But in the absence of that, they’ll just assume certain things to be true.
Their motto seems to be: “Never let the facts stand in the way of a great story.”
And their editors rarely call them on it. Because, well, those editors lean just as far to the left as the reporters do. Unfortunately, most Americans believe these stories to not only be true, but reported in a balanced way.
Well, often they are not. And we just saw a prime example of this.
CNN Story Folds Up Like a Cheap Tent
A reporter at CNN was anxious to believe that Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci had a secret meeting with an official from the Russian Direct Investment Fund back in January. So anxious that the reporter wrote an article declaring it true.
Only one problem with that. It wasn’t.
There was no secret meeting.
Despite the flimsy “facts” of the story – which, of course, quoted an unnamed source – the reporter’s editor bought into it. And so did the executive director of CNN’s investigative unit.
Why? Because they wanted it to be true.
All three just “resigned” in what is a huge embarrassment to a media network that pretends to be neutral but is actually far to the left. Not as far to the left as that comedy channel, MSNBC, but well to the left of center.
Vague Retraction Sullies CNN’s Reputation
In retracting the story – which is kind of like closing the barn door after the horse has run out – CNN said the story “did not meet CNN’s editorial standards.”
Based on a lot of the “news” I’ve seen coming out of CNN, I’m not so sure what kind of standards they have. But even a weak admission of guilt is pretty major for them. To be fair, the CNN editor’s note accompanying the retraction did apologize to Scaramucci.
So, there you have it. Mainstream media will continue to slant the news to fit their agenda.
The only way to put them in their place is to prove them wrong and watch them squirm.
The good news is, with each retraction and with each apology, their credibility slips yet another notch in the eyes of Americans.
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Its been clear for years that news stories are told based on the opinion of the writer. It’s worse today than I ever remember it, even pathetic. A huge difference today, especially when attacking conservatives & our current President s that news media is actually allowing their personal feelings & opinions to distort factual news. They now report much like a gossip rag & not a once respected medium. I suggest that people actually do some research & check the facts instead of instantly believing what they read and hear.
You mean Faux News.
The Office of the President has been treated with such disrespect and disdain by the news media, that they have forgotten what it means to have integrity and bear responsibility for their words and ideas. The media’s only concern is to beat their competition to the punch by airing their story first without undergoing the so called normal checks and balances. That is like making brownies without putting them into the oven first. All you end up with is a promise of brownies and a great big mess.
I hate to say this, but, why not fine any organization that files a half baked news report that is flawed with inconsistency and flawed facts. Have the news media prove their stories with evidence like they use to have back in the day. Otherwise, pay a hugh fine. That should keep them honest.
Personally, I think it is a good thing that there is a shakeup in the news media and having reporters and commentaries resigning is a good thing. It lets the rest of them pull back to the line of caution instead of saying the first stupid thing that comes to mind. It is time to put up or shut up.
Keep up the GOOD. Work!
THIS IS GOOD NEWS! If we could get this to the Den MAYBE JUST MAYBE they can Relate. I have offered this as an Ans. I have Challenged them to do Research & not speak Lies & show their Ignorance ( yes I do) & they won’t ever and me. Why? Because I call them down w Facts.
I totally agree. I am a registered republican and I do believe President Trump can accomplish what he has said he wants to do for us as Americans,but Democrats are I believe, acting like little babies throwing a temper tantrums over EVERYTHING!!! Lets all try to come together and give him a chance. There has never been so much anger and dispite in the past, and when did Democrats think they all run the show for every President elected? I thought we were all Americans trying to KEEP OUR COUNTRY from turning into a COMMUNISTIC COUNTRY which is happening with all this. We are fighting each other and for what? Lets support President Trump, give him a chance.
I so rarely watch the news on TV anymore. I use to be addicted to it and watched it every night without fail. I don’t really know how I find out information, but it certainly isn’t through organized TV news. I can’t trust them.
Excellent write up! May your family and friends enjoy celebrating our freedom this day! ??????
It is not only true but, tarneshes the reputation of the USA, all over the world!!!!! Take heed US citizens, take a stand against FAKE NEWS!!!!!!!!
I’ve witnessed the propaganda news for decades. This is nothing new. They’ve been feeding the American citizenry with distorted facts, half truths and flat out lies literally for decades to promote the agenda of those who are pulling their strings. I’ve done years of research on the matter and have come to the conclusion that the agenda is far deeper than most realize. I thank God that people are finally starting to wake up. I’m only afraid that it might be too little too late. The up and coming generation has been fed this garbage all their lives and now they are attending Berkeley Collage demonstrating against America’s values and, like bobble head dolls, they don’t even realize what they are doing. I don’t all together blame them so much as I blame their upbringing (or lack of) by their parents who would rather be their children’s friends than their parents. We’ve done little more than create stumbling blocks for “them” and delayed the inevitable. So prepare while you still can and stock up with the necessities for life. The SHTF has only been postponed.
The far left media is no different now than they were when we were in Vietnam. Their stories then were encryptedD. P. to tell the enemy where are troops were going and what they were doing. This secret information helped the enemy block a lot of our attempts to held the South Vietnamese obtain the freedom that God placed on all man kind and the formation was responsible for the deaths of over fifty-eight thousand Americans who went to help others. The “far left media” are traitors to the true American way of life; along with them being “cowards”.
When one reads any of the left-leaning posts or watches TV on the Liberal channels, they need to be aware that they will probably be getting false or highly massaged news. Always take it with a grain of salt and be aware.
You know, I think that you may be missing much of the real news that is happening. I read your newsletter because I want to stay up on what your side has to say. I also look at a variety of news sources whenever there’s a story happening, including some conservative news outlets. I find this gives me a more balanced view of what’s actually so. Unfortunately, both sides accuse the other of reporting things with an agenda behind it. I find your article tends to keep the blinders on for your group, and is clearly not paying attention to the things that are actually happening in the world today. I challenge you to widen the scope of your investigations to include opinions you don’t necessarily agree with.
Hi,
I disagree with some of your statements about the press. I do however agree with your statement that when Obama was in they treated him just as bad as Trump. For the last 4 presidential elections, who I voted for were not elected. Did I cry and say bad things about them, no. Just for the record I’m an Independent, I never vote for one party nor the other. I agree that this past election, our choices were both bad.
Had Clinton got in I still would have problems with what you wrote. As far as I see it, both Clinton and Trump would be bad for our country.
Why can’t the parties work together. Why does it have to be one or the other? You have to admit, both Trump, Clinton, Obama and the president before, have not been more concerned about our country. They are more their party. Well, United States, is not a one party country! We are a huge mixture of peoples from other countries. And yes, even the native Americans were not native to this land. They just came earlier.
We need to stop the fighting and saying bad things about the parties, news and whatever, because both major parties and the news have played into the mess.
All Americans have the right to say what they want, as you did and the right to disagree.
However, all parties now should get down to running our country and doing what is BEST for all, no matter who you are, what you are, how you came to be here, old or young.
This is every American’s country!!! NOT REPUBLICANS or DEMOCRATS only AMERICANS. We are all a part of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Not who is our president, that makes no matter. WHAT MATTERS, in the end, IS WE ARE AMERICANS.
HOME OF THE FREE.
Yup. The entitled and demanding few still trying to bring down America even after 8 yrs of Obama’s carnage. God bless you my blind and simple left-wing people. I pray for you daily.
I would like to know what is going on with the ownership of our national parks going to the U.N. and who is responsible for this abuse of the American peoples trust.
Your condemnation of CNN is completely biased. Fox news makes up outrageous stories every day. They enthusiastically endorse trumps lies with their Alt right adgenda. Untill trump stops his hate speach and creating this massive divide in our country, untill trump starts being the president for ALL the people not just his core base, untill trump stops pandering to special interests, and becomes a real presidentAmerica will continue to spiral downwards.
I Could Speak Prose
I could speak in prose,
if I had a hose,
to water my garden of speech,
where words could be picked
without any tricks
to reach out to those I would teach.
So many words reach so many ears
with opinions not based in truth,
and many accept these age old deceptions
without a glimmer of proof.
Opinions fly by the power thought
some even come from our dreams,
but to those who would lead us,
through congressional halls,
the truth would matter it seems,
but the deals they make,
behind closed doors,
leaves out the people they serve,
and if we point the problem out
they act like we’ve hit a raw nerve.
You do not understand,
they love to stand and say,
but maybe we understand too well
and have understood all day.
So runs the political style of life
that takes us along our way,
and maybe when change is in the air
the incumbents will all fade away.
Uncle Lonnie
Love this story and the way CNN’s lies were exposed; however, the retraction and apology were not broadcast over and over and over in the same intense manor as their lies.
The apologies, on the rare occasions that they occur, are always very short compared to what they end up having to apologize for.
At least there were consequences for their actions. Trump blatantly defies the truth and never backs down or says some of the crap he puts out is totally false. I stand by CNN and the decisions they made. I think that adds credibility for then instead of losing face. Just saying.
I am so sick of ABC nightly news coming out each night with a false leading story on President Trump. Tonight they showed him in a fight on the floor with the reporter! These people need to be stopped!! No more watching ABC nightly news ever
good article. learned a long time ago not to believe too much of what any people say. my granny said, ” take a bite of it, and if it taste bad spit it out. Now days a person has to spit most things out in the trash.
Read Ecclesiastes 10:3
The righteous man’s head inclines to the right, but the fool’s to the left.
There is a reason I have kept and will keep a “TEAM TRUMP, Make America Great Again” sign in my front yard. Those who do not like it can avert their eyes!
I sometime wonder why I served 20 years during Vietnam and the Cold War, to allow these Moran’s to abuse the 1st Amendment like this. These are the same Idiots that want to take away my 2nd Amendment rights!
Duck
Deja-vu? Dan Rather was one of my favorite news people till he got suckered in & lost his job over a story re: GWB that proved false. Between politicians pressuring media to cover ‘angles’ promoting their agendas & 100% fabricated ‘NOOZ’ on the internet folks don’t know WHAT to believe anymore!
The left leaning media and democrats keeps stabbing themselves in the back and in so doing hopefully when the next election comes around these liberals will be voted out of office and maybe the truth will finally prevail. President Trump is also a citizen of our country and has the right to protect himself from the fake news that seems to be coming more and more often from the media. If he doesn’t tweet for himself who will, the media (I DON’T THINK SO) who at every turn is trying to destroy him and most of the republicans and conservatives. What they need is a complete loss at the next election maybe then they will get the message.
I served in the military from 1973-1977 because I love the USA. I don’t believe in socialism or communism! I think that we need to make arrangements for the leaders of the left, that are embracing socialism, to spend some time in Venezuela. I don’t believe that they have a clue. They are just living in a fantasy world, that I won’t partake in.
So the story didn’t meet CNN’s standards! What standards do they have? How to tell lies and not get caught, is about the only standard I know that have.
Sounds like the same thing Fox News does they’re all terrible people Administration media and government
All hope is fading, Where is a reliable NEWS source?
NOT CNN / FOX / late night programs with nothing else to comment on. “HATE” has taken over so many day & night programs that Ive stopped watching & buying the advertised products.
Read a good book lately?
There are very few sources for news that I read or watch because most of it is just methodical brain-washing. It is a shame that in this so-called information age we have so little of true information.