CNN abruptly abandoned its relationship with President Joe Biden. It accused the White House of trying silence to shape media coverage about his terrible economic plans.
The Reliable sources newsletter reported that the “The White House, not happy with the news media’s coverage of the supply chain and economy, has been working behind the scenes trying to reshape coverage in its favor.” The newsletter, written by senior media reporter Oliver Darcy, said, “Senior White House and admin officials — including NEC Deputy Directors David Kamin and Bharat Ramamurti, along with Ports Envoy John Porcari — have been briefing major newsrooms over the past week.” But it’s not as if the liberal media and CNN haven’t been attempting to indulge Biden these past months. Just recently, CNN did public relations for the president by blaming anything and anyone but Biden’s disastrous economic policies for his poor polling numbers.
But then Darcy actually tried to spin the White House attempting to deputize media outlets as propaganda agents for the state as “productive”:
They have discussed with journalists trends in job creation, economic growth and supply chain development. One argument has been presented: The country’s economic situation is better than it was last fiscal year. The following is what I have been told The conversations were productive and anchors, reporters and producers got to meet the officials. [emphasis added].
Is conflict of interest a big issue? Perhaps Darcy and company need a refresher course on the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, which states clearly: “Deny favored treatment to advertisers, donors or other interests.Resist internal and externe pressures to affect coverage.” [Emphasis added.]
But CNN hasn’t been alone in practicing Biden apologetics. A Nov. 16 analysis by NewsBusters Research Director Scott Whitlock showed that ABC, CBS and NBC morning news shows hyped up the passage of Biden’s bloated $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill while spending a meaningless 24 seconds on the topic of worsening inflation under his administration.
Conservatives under attack Contact ABC News (818) 460-7477, CBS News (212) 975-3247 and NBC News (212) 664-6192 and demand they report on CNN’s scoop on the White House.
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