DC:
CNN has retracted a story claiming a presidential adviser is under investigation for ties to Russia and apologized to the official for improper reporting.
CNN, which the president has previously called out for “fake news,” reported Thursday that Congress is currently investigating Anthony Scaramucci, a member of the transition team’s executive committee, as well as as fundraiser and adviser for the president’s campaign.
The story, which was based on the statements of an anonymous congressional official, has since been deleted and replaced with an editor’s note.
You ain’t seen nuthin yet! Just wait until the Clownfart News Network (where the “news” always smells funny) rolls out their new talent: Two North Korean guys telling the news using hand puppets!
Can’t their license to broadcast be revoked? Give it to Breitbart.
Barky – They are cable. They’re not Broadcast. There’s a difference.
based on the statements of an anonymous drunk congressional official
Eventually things come back in style, now it’s 80s fashion and Mcarthyism. Russia lost its shine with the left once it abandoned communism.
They claim that the story didn’t meet cnn’s editorial standards. Since when, when you get exposed?
Scaramucci, Scaramucci,
can you do the Fandango!
Too bad the retractions are never trotted out with the same rabid sensationalism the false accusations are.
It’s hard to fathom but CNN has gotten worse since Jeff Zucker, the fired TV Exec was hired to take over. It’s almost like he told the “journalists” there not to bother vetting the anonymous sources, just print whatever they say and embellish it some if it’s too dull.
At some point Congress will have to do something about the use of “anonymous sources” as well as blatant bias shown by the news services if the fourth estate is to gain back it’s role as a check on government and powerful institutions or individuals. I’m not sure what can be done but I’m sure better minds then mine can come up with something that brings integrity and honesty back while not violating the first amendment.
Cable channels are still regulated by the FCC. Trump’s FCC chair is an Obama holdover. Same guy who did nothing when Colbert called POTUS Putin’s c***holster.
Zucker needs to be summoned and given a Final FCC Warning.
“CNN Retracts…”
Hmmm. Ever notice how the CNN logo looks like a shriveled dick?
Rufus – FCC only regulates the technical side of cable, not the programming content. Cable operators may negotiate a contract with any programmer and put it on their system.
@RF, you’re correct. What I’m advocating is for Trump to threaten to unbundle Cable. That’s the real Nuclear Option.
And what I hear from FCC types is the FCC could do that without Congress on a regulatory basis.
Rufus – My understanding is that because Broadcast is available to everyone, the FFC has a supervisory role over content. Even if they unbundled cable, you still are buying it from a cable provider, therefore you are requesting/ordering it as a produce or service. It is still not “broadcast” out for just anyone to receive.
FCC
The FCC regulates broadcast entities because they *use* the public airwaves. Cable, by definition, uses a private medium where the subscriber must get permission (ie, pay) to access.
The FCC regulates cable only to the extent of local stations carriage (must-carry). Any other regulations are the paperwork tyoe, which most businesses are subject to. That’s an over-simplification, but in this context, works well enough.
I have been in broadcasting for 40 years.