UPDATED: CNN correspondent suspended over tweet about House vote....

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  1. MMC

    MMC Well-Known Member

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    CNN strives for a tricky balance in its news programming. It wants spicy, watchable coverage enlivened by perspectives and opinions — but no partisan biases from its corps of reporters and anchors. Take controversial anchor Don Lemon, who is licensed to express opinions on air on the condition that they’re not “predictably partisan.”

    So we’ve asked CNN what part of the company’s editorial guidelines smiles on this very recent tweet from the network’s Elise Labott:

    Elise Labott
    ✔ ‎@eliselabottcnn
    House passes bill that could limit Syrian refugees. Statue of Liberty bows head in anguish @CNNPolitics http://cnn.it/1O5IS6b 1:32 PM - 19 Nov 2015 .....snip~

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/11/19/dear-cnn-are-you-biased/

    So what do you think, should CNN have suspended her?
     
  2. Ockham

    Ockham New Member

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    I'm surprised they did ... I thought it rather innocuous when compared to other nonsense from CNN.
     
  3. MMC

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    She is a global reporter. She isn't suppose to offer an opinion.

    Wonder how she feels now.....knowing the House passed the Bill with an overwhelming Majority. One that is Veto proof to, that's despite Harry Reids threatening to kill it in the Senate.
     
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    It was pretty innocuous compared to other things they do, so what probably happened is she refused to do some sex act with the wrong person.
     

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