New CNN boss fires Brian Stelter

[Doc Sportello]

And gets rid of Reliable Sources. I thought Stelter was great in his informed takes on the media and did a fantastic job in taking down repub BS. I'm sure that's why he's gone.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/business/media/cnn-brian-stelter-reliable-sources.htm

When CNN brought in Licht from the Colbert show I thought he would do a good job, based on his work there. Now it just looks like he is kowtowing the owner's marching orders and trying to be "fair and balanced" - meaning giving more air time to RW sources and viewpoints. After being embarrassed by Briana Keilar the other day they had that idiot Rep. Mike Turner on again with Tapper today. Seems like we're seeing more of asshats dump apologists like Alice Stewart and Scott Jennings too. Not a good sign for the future at CNN.

[Earth-shine]

1. Damn ... I liked Stelter.

[Samrob]

21. Me too. Would MSNBC pick him up?

[Mike Nelson]

2. Huh?

... one of the few shows worth watching at CNN, and one that often beats FOX in the ratings! Something is very wrong at CNN...

[gab13by13]

4. It isn't about making money with domestic oligarchs who own cable news

or else Keith Olbermann and Dylan Ratigan would still be working. I only click on CNN for brief moments, have any cable news anchors used the term, "The Big Lie" since they were ordered not to say it?

[Mike Nelson]

5. I did not know...

... they were ordered not to use the "Big Lie" term. I don't watch CNN enough to answer... "Big Lie" is used at NBC very often, though, especially since one of their hosts - Jonathan Lamere (sic?) wrote his "The Big Lie" book.

[brooklynite]

8. They weren't "ordered"....

It was suggested that they not use it because it was a partisan term. Nobody has stopped on-air talent from doing so.

[stonecutter357]

9. lol

[G2theD]

17. How is it partisan - its the truth

[brooklynite]

28. It was seen as a specific term that came from Democrats.

[G2theD]

30. I guess, but he read a lot of Hitler so...

[Mike Nelson]

26. Hmm...

... I can see how the alternatives, Trump election lies etc, are better headlines. However they are not better catchphrases. Republicans have always been better at defining things with catchphrases. "Partial-Birth Abortion" is one of their greatest. Democrats have not been as good - but "The Big Lie" was outstanding. CNN seems to be going for the old "Fair and Balanced" catchphrase. FOX might have sold it to them...

[G2theD]

31. Except Fox is a far cry from fair or balanced

[NYC Liberal]

25. They replaced "The Big Lie" with "The Trump election lie"...which is a lot better.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216804903

[G2theD]

32. How dare the left assume it's a lie. Off with their heads!

[Doc Sportello]

10. Yes they have used the term

The only story I saw said it was a suggestion - one that many are clearly not following.

[G2theD]

15. MSNBC does all the time

[Karadeniz]

3. I liked him!!!!!

[RockRaven]

6. Stelter was a particular target of Alex Jones's frequent ire, for whatever that indicates...

[brooklynite]

7. "I'm sure that's why he's gone. "

Or, the ratings were bad.

[Kid Berwyn]

12. Shame on CNN.

Stelter is a great journalist. He keeps them honest.

When the presence of a person with integrity is a threat, CNN has a problem.

[ancianita]

13. Could it be that they might have a certain Liz Cheney in mind to replace him.

[G2theD]

14. I like MSNBC - I never watch CNN

i find that MSNC is more entertaining and while some might think they are too partisan I just think they are honest. Like me. lol

[Rhiannon12866]

19. Same here.

I actually turned off CNN back in 2005 when they cut away from John Kerry speaking live before the Senate to show taped footage of some right-winger, "for balance," they said. I know that some there are okay, Don Lemon, Anderson Cooper, Fredricka Whitfield - but I've never gone back. I've stuck with MSNBC.

[G2theD]

22. Don Lemon is the best thing about CNN

But I love watching The Best with Ari Melber on MSNBC He sees and says the truth of TFLG and the revamped White Supremacist republican party.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. Oh, I couldn't agree more about Ari Melber, he's smart and cuts through everything

I also really like Lawrence O'Donnell, he has experience in government and has some really great guests.

[UTUSN]

16. When LICHT was with Steven he didn't think comedy was too opinionated?

All the bits about LICHT's tics to the "middle" (aka, the Right) are mounting up. For ME, before MY opinion gets shot down.

[badhair77]

18. I watched every Sunday.

After this week I doubt I’ll be tuning in.

[NJCher]

20. this disgusts me

Brian Stelter does original work.

I hope MSNBC hires him. I'd rather see him taking the spot Alex whatsername has, the one replacing Rachel Tues-Fri.

[G2theD]

23. Wagner, I think.

[kentuck]

27. That was one of the few shows on CNN that I recorded.

That's not good.

I do not see him in prime time on any other network, but I could see him replacing the last hour of Morning Joe in the am, since it is a repeat anyway.

In my opinion, that was not a good move by CNN.

[Treefrog]

29. I used to like Stelter. I watched his show, and

read his books. But when he began making excuses for Cuomo and Toobin, I lost respect.

I think he was Zucker's errand boy.

[Mr. Sparkle]

33. One of the few media review shows worth watching.

I don't think there are any left in the main stream.

Before someone blames the ratings , CNN ratings are dropping across the board since the new CEO came in.