RADAR: Embattled Brian Stelter — the scandal plagued Chief Media Correspondent at CNN — used his own newsletter on Tuesday night to bury news that he is on the nose to the cable giant’s new boss, Chris Licht.
As Radar previously reported, CNN’s new boss placed anchors Brian Stelter, Jim Acosta and Don Lemon on notice and warned the trio that they would be fired unless they adapt to the network’s new mandate to be less partisan.
But in his Reliable Sources nightly newsletter, Stelter committed a journalism no-no and buried the lead.
While Stelter chose to cover himself becoming news, he sanitized the story to a pithy one-line that linked to an Axios report, the outlet which was first to break the explosive story: “Sara Fischer reports that new CNN boss Chris Licht is evaluating network talent.” more here
Don’t care about any story about Mr. Potato Head except the headline that reads ‘FIRED!” CNN CEO says he was to return CNN to the news site it was originally. Well that means you gotta fire everyone and start all over. Don’t really care though, I don’t own a TV.
He’s whistling past the graveyard.
Lede. He buried the lede. He may have also buried the lead, but that’s different.
I know, I know, it’s pedantic — but language is important.
“…that he is on the nose to the cable giant’s new boss,…” wut?
FJB/FBS
A face made for radio.
A mentality made for the mentally handicapped.
He’s a no talent idiot so he probably assumes he’s safe.
Best news today, for independent stories, unlike Fox or wannbe NewsMax.