Current Events > Seriously, though. What the hell happened to CNN in the past eight or so years?

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Coffeebeanz 08/14/18 4:01:03 PM #1:	They went from a pretty boring, crappy center-left news source to a televised blog combined with a tabloid. It's not even a political thing anymore - their reporting is as close to clickbait as I've ever seen any news network get. --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:906875875] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>They went from a pretty boring, crappy center-left news source to a televised blog combined with a tabloid. It's not even a political thing anymore - their reporting is as close to clickbait as I've ever seen any news network get.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlephZero 08/14/18 4:05:13 PM #2:	clickbait generates money --- "There is value in segregation." - qwertyman2002 01001100 01010101 01000101 00100000 00110100 00110000 00110010 <cite>AlephZero posted [p:906876079] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>clickbait generates money</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14 08/14/18 4:07:11 PM #4:	Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air. --- Rage is a hell of an anesthetic. <cite>Heineken14 posted [p:906876171] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImTheMacheteGuy 08/14/18 4:08:25 PM #5:	donald trump is to blame for this --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted [p:906876237] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>donald trump is to blame for this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Caution999 08/14/18 4:09:39 PM #6:	I keep trying to tell everyone this but they laugh --- "No it doesn't. Abortion has never killed a single baby." - Russian Rocket <cite>Caution999 posted [p:906876301] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>I keep trying to tell everyone this but they laugh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Caution999 08/14/18 4:10:30 PM #7:	ImTheMacheteGuy posted... donald trump is to blame for this Trump made us act this way!! Wew lad --- "No it doesn't. Abortion has never killed a single baby." - Russian Rocket <cite>Caution999 posted [p:906876353] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted...</cite> <quote>donald trump is to blame for this</quote> Trump made us act this way!! Wew lad</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cosmic_Diabetic 08/14/18 4:11:04 PM #8:	Don't blame them blame people. Look at youtube thumbnails. It's always people making really stupid faces or just showing off some girls butt or chest. You appeal to the lowest common denominator who are entertained by such crap. It makes more money than actual interesting things or unique things. You just act like a moron or act like you're on a sugar high and people will tune in and laugh and clap while you make a jackass out of yourself on video. We're just a society of immature add morons. Lots of noise, lots of movement, and lots of silly faces generate money. --- Others find humanity by looking in their own hearts. Only lost souls need to search for it outside themselves." <cite>Cosmic_Diabetic posted [p:906876384] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>Don't blame them blame people. Look at youtube thumbnails. It's always people making really stupid faces or just showing off some girls butt or chest. You appeal to the lowest common denominator who are entertained by such crap. It makes more money than actual interesting things or unique things. You just act like a moron or act like you're on a sugar high and people will tune in and laugh and clap while you make a jackass out of yourself on video. We're just a society of immature add morons. Lots of noise, lots of movement, and lots of silly faces generate money.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Quorthon109 08/14/18 4:17:52 PM #9:	I think they're definitely the most shameless when it comes to ratings. They focus most of their time on the most controversial story, which has unfortunately been Trump almost every day for the last 3+ years. I'd watch them way more back then and it got tiring really fast. --- https://imgur.com/Kjo08 <cite>Quorthon109 posted [p:906876779] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>I think they're definitely the most shameless when it comes to ratings. They focus most of their time on the most controversial story, which has unfortunately been Trump almost every day for the last 3+ years. I'd watch them way more back then and it got tiring really fast.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funbazooka 08/14/18 4:18:10 PM #10:	CNN Drags Trump For Calling London Attack Terrorism Hours After AP Reported It http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/14/cnn-drags-trump-terrorism-ap/ CNN criticized President Donald Trump in a tweet early Tuesday morning, suggesting that he had jumped the gun in labeling an incident that took place near Parliament in London as terrorism. News broke early Tuesday morning that a man had driven a silver Ford Fiesta into pedestrian traffic, injuring several people. He was arrested immediately following the crash. President Trump responded with a tweet, calling for toughness and strength in dealing with those who would make such attacks. But what CNN did not mention is the fact that two hours before President Trump called the incident terrorism and nearly four hours before the networks tweet calling him out the Associated Press had reported that the incident was considered by local law enforcement and investigators to be an act of terrorism. --- "Don't trade your authenticity for approval." -Kanye West <cite>Funbazooka posted [p:906876795] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>CNN Drags Trump For Calling London Attack Terrorism Hours After AP Reported It http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/14/cnn-drags-trump-terrorism-ap/ CNN criticized President Donald Trump in a tweet early Tuesday morning, suggesting that he had jumped the gun in labeling an incident that took place near Parliament in London as terrorism. News broke early Tuesday morning that a man had driven a silver Ford Fiesta into pedestrian traffic, injuring several people. He was arrested immediately following the crash. President Trump responded with a tweet, calling for toughness and strength in dealing with those who would make such attacks. But what CNN did not mention is the fact that two hours before President Trump called the incident terrorism and nearly four hours before the networks tweet calling him out the Associated Press had reported that the incident was considered by local law enforcement and investigators to be an act of terrorism.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImTheMacheteGuy 08/14/18 4:34:30 PM #11:	Caution999 posted... ImTheMacheteGuy posted... donald trump is to blame for this ?Trump made us act this way!!? Wew lad Who's us? Also, what's the difference between a "wew" and a "kek" and are there other alt-rightist words that also fit that e-sandwich format such as rer, zez or jej? --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted [p:906877696] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted...</cite> <quote>donald trump is to blame for this</quote> ?Trump made us act this way!!? Wew lad</quote> Who's us? Also, what's the difference between a "wew" and a "kek" and are there other alt-rightist words that also fit that e-sandwich format such as rer, zez or jej?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iodine 08/14/18 4:35:11 PM #12:	AlephZero posted... clickbait generates money Heineken14 posted... Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air. --- In Belichick we Trust <cite>Iodine posted [p:906877730] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>AlephZero posted...</cite> <quote>clickbait generates money</quote> <cite>Heineken14 posted...</cite> <quote>Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
frozenshock 08/14/18 4:36:17 PM #13:	They're hating on Trump way more than they did on Bush But one could also just say they're fighting back at this point. I mean with everything Trump said about then, I don't think they're tempted to say anything positive about him Shouldn't be like that, but that's the state of politics today Not like Fox News said much positive about Obama and Bill Clinton --- I don't hate people, people hate me. <cite>frozenshock posted [p:906877796] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>They're hating on Trump way more than they did on Bush But one could also just say they're fighting back at this point. I mean with everything Trump said about then, I don't think they're tempted to say anything positive about him Shouldn't be like that, but that's the state of politics today Not like Fox News said much positive about Obama and Bill Clinton</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Caution999 08/14/18 4:36:23 PM #14:	Heineken14 posted... Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air. So you admit CNN is fake news? --- "No it doesn't. Abortion has never killed a single baby." - Russian Rocket <cite>Caution999 posted [p:906877804] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>Heineken14 posted...</cite> <quote>Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air.</quote> So you admit CNN is fake news?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maeiv 08/14/18 4:37:34 PM #15:	They literally hire people from Buzzfeed Thats all you need to know --- Achieve the dream 76ers, Eagles <cite>Maeiv posted [p:906877868] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>They literally hire people from Buzzfeed Thats all you need to know</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
frozenshock 08/14/18 4:38:21 PM #16:	Caution999 posted... Heineken14 posted... Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air. So you admit CNN is fake news? "fake news" means made up. Like The Onion is fake news. CNN isn't "made up" news. It's ridiculous to call them that. --- I don't hate people, people hate me. <cite>frozenshock posted [p:906877902] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Heineken14 posted...</cite> <quote>Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air.</quote> So you admit CNN is fake news?</quote> "fake news" means made up. Like The Onion is fake news. CNN isn't "made up" news. It's ridiculous to call them that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Caution999 08/14/18 4:45:41 PM #17:	Some of us consider exaggerations and Russia bull crap under the "fake" category. 1+1=2. CNN tells me that 1+1 = 3. While it's close, it's not the exact truth. --- "No it doesn't. Abortion has never killed a single baby." - Russian Rocket <cite>Caution999 posted [p:906878323] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>Some of us consider exaggerations and Russia bull crap under the "fake" category. 1+1=2. CNN tells me that 1+1 = 3. While it's close, it's not the exact truth.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Phantom_Nook 08/14/18 4:47:25 PM #18:	Trump singled them out for criticism, even though CNN plays up the centrism shtick and MSNBC is more left than CNN. --- When a girl has sex with a bunch of guys, they call her a slut, but when a guy does it, they call him gay. ~ Antifar <cite>Phantom_Nook posted [p:906878402] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>Trump singled them out for criticism, even though CNN plays up the centrism shtick and MSNBC is more left than CNN.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
frozenshock 08/14/18 4:51:05 PM #19:	Caution999 posted... Some of us consider exaggerations and Russia bull crap under the "fake" category. 1+1=2. CNN tells me that 1+1 = 3. While it's close, it's not the exact truth. Hmm... I mean don't you think the Russia interference thing is perhaps a bit more than "bull crap"? Obviously we're going to know more once the dust has settled, but... --- I don't hate people, people hate me. <cite>frozenshock posted [p:906878613] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote>Some of us consider exaggerations and Russia bull crap under the "fake" category. 1+1=2. CNN tells me that 1+1 = 3. While it's close, it's not the exact truth.</quote> Hmm... I mean don't you think the Russia interference thing is perhaps a bit more than "bull crap"? Obviously we're going to know more once the dust has settled, but...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 08/14/18 4:51:43 PM #20:	frozenshock posted... Caution999 posted... Heineken14 posted... Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air. So you admit CNN is fake news? "fake news" means made up. Like The Onion is fake news. CNN isn't "made up" news. It's ridiculous to call them that. This. The term "fake news" was coined in order to talk about actual hoax websites that intentionally disguised themselves as legit news outlets in order to mislead the public, but nobody talks about those at all anymore because President Shitface co-opted it to criticize real news outlets for being mean to him --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:906878650] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>frozenshock posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Heineken14 posted...</cite> <quote>Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air.</quote> So you admit CNN is fake news?</quote> "fake news" means made up. Like The Onion is fake news. CNN isn't "made up" news. It's ridiculous to call them that.</quote> This. The term "fake news" was coined in order to talk about actual hoax websites that intentionally disguised themselves as legit news outlets in order to mislead the public, but nobody talks about those at all anymore because President Shitface co-opted it to criticize real news outlets for being mean to him</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sayoria 08/14/18 4:53:47 PM #21:	Fox News is now "Liberals suck. Here's a dumb blonde for you to oogle over and listen to as you are being told that liberals suck" --- Japanese Crack: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5pzggr <cite>Sayoria posted [p:906878766] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>Fox News is now "Liberals suck. Here's a dumb blonde for you to oogle over and listen to as you are being told that liberals suck"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funbazooka 08/14/18 4:55:54 PM #22:	frozenshock posted... Caution999 posted... Heineken14 posted... Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air. So you admit CNN is fake news? "fake news" means made up. Like The Onion is fake news. CNN isn't "made up" news. It's ridiculous to call them that. Fake news is shorthand for untrustworthy. CNN purports to have journalistic integrity when they clearly don't. They mix lies with truth. Any effective propaganda does that. And don't forget that CNN and other establishment media were the ones who first started accusing others of being fake news. --- "Don't trade your authenticity for approval." -Kanye West <cite>Funbazooka posted [p:906878888] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>frozenshock posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Heineken14 posted...</cite> <quote>Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air.</quote> So you admit CNN is fake news?</quote> "fake news" means made up. Like The Onion is fake news. CNN isn't "made up" news. It's ridiculous to call them that.</quote> Fake news is shorthand for untrustworthy. CNN purports to have journalistic integrity when they clearly don't. They mix lies with truth. Any effective propaganda does that. And don't forget that CNN and other establishment media were the ones who first started accusing others of being fake news.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImTheMacheteGuy 08/14/18 5:00:18 PM #23:	Funbazooka posted... frozenshock posted... Caution999 posted... Heineken14 posted... Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air. So you admit CNN is fake news? "fake news" means made up. Like The Onion is fake news. CNN isn't "made up" news. It's ridiculous to call them that. Fake news is shorthand for untrustworthy. CNN purports to have journalistic integrity when they clearly don't. They mix lies with truth. Any effective propaganda does that. And don't forget that CNN and other establishment media were the ones who first started accusing others of being fake news. This is good to know. It confirms that stuff like infowars and trump twitter account aren't propaganda because propaganda is a mixture of truth and lies, so with just lies and an absence of truth, trump and infowars can't be propaganda. --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted [p:906879116] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>Funbazooka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>frozenshock posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Heineken14 posted...</cite> <quote>Turns out, people like shit slinging tv, and rating > all when it comes to staying on the air.</quote> So you admit CNN is fake news?</quote> "fake news" means made up. Like The Onion is fake news. CNN isn't "made up" news. It's ridiculous to call them that.</quote> Fake news is shorthand for untrustworthy. CNN purports to have journalistic integrity when they clearly don't. They mix lies with truth. Any effective propaganda does that. And don't forget that CNN and other establishment media were the ones who first started accusing others of being fake news.</quote> This is good to know. It confirms that stuff like infowars and trump twitter account aren't propaganda because propaganda is a mixture of truth and lies, so with just lies and an absence of truth, trump and infowars can't be propaganda.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 08/14/18 5:00:57 PM #24:	They are still the boring center left channel. Only now Trump has demonized them and people believe him. --- No sig. <cite>creativerealms posted [p:906879153] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>They are still the boring center left channel. Only now Trump has demonized them and people believe him.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kineth 08/14/18 5:01:51 PM #25:	They sold out. --- If you're not looking for any honest discussion, agreement, meeting halfway or middle ground, don't bother arguing with me. Selfish narcissists need not apply. <cite>Kineth posted [p:906879184] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>They sold out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadSite 08/14/18 5:02:38 PM #26:	Fox news did it for 8 years under Obama so CNN thought they should for Trump <cite>DeadSite posted [p:906879222] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>Fox news did it for 8 years under Obama so CNN thought they should for Trump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImTheMacheteGuy 08/14/18 5:05:57 PM #27:	ImTheMacheteGuy posted... @Caution999 posted... ImTheMacheteGuy posted... donald trump is to blame for this ?Trump made us act this way!!? Wew lad Who's us? Also, what's the difference between a "wew" and a "kek" and are there other alt-rightist words that also fit that e-sandwich format such as rer, zez or jej? I would appreciate answers to these questios, caution. --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted [p:906879401] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>@Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted...</cite> <quote>donald trump is to blame for this</quote> ?Trump made us act this way!!? Wew lad</quote> Who's us? Also, what's the difference between a "wew" and a "kek" and are there other alt-rightist words that also fit that e-sandwich format such as rer, zez or jej?</quote> I would appreciate answers to these questios, caution.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
frozenshock 08/14/18 5:07:07 PM #28:	DeadSite posted... Fox news did it for 8 years under Obama so CNN thought they should for Trump Fox News was doing it for Bill Clinton too It was really interesting. In the late 90s, Fox News was the biggest anti-government watchdog out there. They were ruthless with anything that the white house did. Then Bush was elected. A lot of people thought that Fox News was going to do the same with Bush, to stay with their "anti white house" thing. But instead, they literally turned into a white house mouthpiece overnight. Then when Obama was elected, they returned to what they had been in the late 90s. --- I don't hate people, people hate me. <cite>frozenshock posted [p:906879472] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>DeadSite posted...</cite> <quote>Fox news did it for 8 years under Obama so CNN thought they should for Trump</quote> Fox News was doing it for Bill Clinton too It was really interesting. In the late 90s, Fox News was the biggest anti-government watchdog out there. They were ruthless with anything that the white house did. Then Bush was elected. A lot of people thought that Fox News was going to do the same with Bush, to stay with their "anti white house" thing. But instead, they literally turned into a white house mouthpiece overnight. Then when Obama was elected, they returned to what they had been in the late 90s.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Great Muta 22 08/14/18 5:07:31 PM #29:	They saw the success of Fox News and wanted a cut of the action. Turns out you can make more money just being inflammatory and having shows where people just get into arguments with another, fake or not. Same thing that happened with ESPN during the rise of First Take, Skip Bayless, and HOT TAKES. Not to mention social media and shit like YouTube "reporters" who basically spit buzzwords and preach confirmation bias to their viewers. But I mean, go back to Jon Stewart ripping them during the Crossfire era when Tuck Tuck was still on CNN and you'll see the same thing. People who want to pretend that it's a recent phenomenon or that it's restricted to just their network are lying to you. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXezjbuzh14 <cite>The Great Muta 22 posted [p:906879502] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>They saw the success of Fox News and wanted a cut of the action. Turns out you can make more money just being inflammatory and having shows where people just get into arguments with another, fake or not. Same thing that happened with ESPN during the rise of First Take, Skip Bayless, and HOT TAKES. Not to mention social media and shit like YouTube "reporters" who basically spit buzzwords and preach confirmation bias to their viewers. But I mean, go back to Jon Stewart ripping them during the Crossfire era when Tuck Tuck was still on CNN and you'll see the same thing. People who want to pretend that it's a recent phenomenon or that it's restricted to just their network are lying to you.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spanky1 08/14/18 5:07:34 PM #30:	This is an apple. --- https://imgur.com/DCjoiZ0 <cite>spanky1 posted [p:906879506] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote>This is an apple.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Great Muta 22 08/14/18 5:13:04 PM #31:	Caution999 posted... Some of us consider exaggerations and Russia bull crap under the "fake" category. 1+1=2. CNN tells me that 1+1 = 3. While it's close, it's not the exact truth. Yeah but you people look towards CNN as if anyone critical of Trump must be a fan of their network, which is completely fucking stupid, so why should we give a shit what you consider fake. Oh, and Rupert Murdoch deserves a huge piece of blame for cable news being how it is. He was able to recognize the power of taking talk radio rhetoric and apply it to the main stream to make himself millions of dollars. Paired with Newt "We're going to oppose Bill Clinton in every single thing" Gingrich, they completely changed news for the worse. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXezjbuzh14 <cite>The Great Muta 22 posted [p:906879828] in Seriously,... [t:76902801]...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote>Some of us consider exaggerations and Russia bull crap under the "fake" category. 1+1=2. CNN tells me that 1+1 = 3. While it's close, it's not the exact truth.</quote> Yeah but you people look towards CNN as if anyone critical of Trump must be a fan of their network, which is completely fucking stupid, so why should we give a shit what you consider fake. Oh, and Rupert Murdoch deserves a huge piece of blame for cable news being how it is. He was able to recognize the power of taking talk radio rhetoric and apply it to the main stream to make himself millions of dollars. Paired with Newt "We're going to oppose Bill Clinton in every single thing" Gingrich, they completely changed news for the worse.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Seriously, though. What the hell happened to CNN in the past eight or so years? (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > Seriously, though. What the hell happened to CNN in the past eight or so years?