CNN Edits Out RT Host’s Nasty On-Air Dispute with Christiane Amanpour

[Enrique]

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much more context at the Mediaite link:

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-edits-out-rt-hosts-nasty-on-air-dispute-with-christiane-amanpour/

AMANPOUR: Well, are you talking to me?
NAOUAI: Yes. Absolutely I’m talking to you. Who else would I be talking to?
AMANPOUR: Are you talking to me?
NAOUAI: Absolutely.
AMANPOUR: You’ve got to be kidding me.

Russia’s state-funded cable news channel is taking aim at CNN for inviting an RT host to discuss Kremlin politics but editing out her fierce criticisms of the American cable outlet.

In the Know host Anissa Naouai appeared last week on Christiane Amanpour‘s CNN International nightly talk show to defend her network against accusations that it is part of Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s “propaganda war.” The conversation apparently took a drastic turn for the worse when the guest went after the host’s personal connections to the U.S. Department of State.

Ultimately, Amanpour told Naouai, the most contentious bits were unworthy of airtime and would certainly be edited out. In response to the edits, RT posted video of its half of Naouai’s satellite feed, showing her answers that were omitted from the final product. CNN posted the full transcript to its website in the interest of transparency; RT did the same.

To be clear: News outlets routinely edit pre-taped interviews — normally for timing purposes, but also to cut down on redundancies or rambling questions/answers — and so this is not at all an ethical scandal. As a pre-taped show, Amanpour makes its guests aware that they will be edited down for time. This particular interview, as you’ll see in a moment, happened to go very long.

But considering edits are a common practice in the news business, this story provides a fascinating glimpse into how and why words get left on the cutting room floor.

[lovemydog]

1. That's fascinating. Thanks for posting it.

The transcripts in the link you provided show a pretty heated conversation!

[Fred Sanders]

2. CNN is a propaganda arm of the GOP and the military, how much different is it than the propganda arm

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of Russian government, RT., at least the English language arm, which is important.

And at least RT has more than half a dozen talking heads expert on everything. And they do not give equal air time to scientists and to earnestly held faith believers.

At least RT has not covered a Poop Ship Cruise 24/7 for a week, followed by a missing airplane coverage incessantly for another full week.

Who is the most propagandizing channel is hard to tell, but censoring criticism, isn't that what dictatorial states do?

edit: RT is broadcast in English only, so Russians do not get their news from RT. It is like saying
Americans get their news from Russian language broadcasts of Radio America.

And Aranpour is a State Department tool just like others at CNN are Pentagon tools, CIA tools and NSA tools, the whole network is a toolbox for the State.

[Enthusiast]

5. Gotta agree.

[Needa Moment]

8. Yep

[Scuba]

17. Eggzaklee!

[heaven05]

3. I think Naouai

explained our bought off MSM media, as represented by Amanpour succinctly and truthfully. She explained RT quite clearly. All media is propaganda but RT is not the criminal media here. Amanpour has egg on her face. I love it.....

[Fred Sanders]

4. Debating which nation has the most criminal media is a waste of time. Look at these fools debating.

[heaven05]

13. say a lot

that's true... but I still like the debate and RT's person.

[uhnope]

10. what else does Putin want us to think?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. RT supports the Kremlin's anti-LGT stance

Disgusting.

[freebrew]

6. Ours is better at it...

hell, most of the people in the US think it's the OTHER guy's government that's doing all propagandizing.

When our new and shiny M$M is telling them every thing they want them to hear.

There was another post about all lies all the time...

This is the Amerika we were warned about.

[zeemike]

7. She really blistered Christiane Amanpour's ass.

But that is exactly how they should be handled...I admire this lady as a true journalist.

[uhnope]

11. Please to more finesse in big defense of Kremlin media

No good to make overbig words like "this lady true journalist." When you going too far, people suspect.

[zeemike]

18. That is not over big words...hyperbole.

When people do their job it is not over the top to say they are doing what journalist are supposed to do.
But I do suppose we live in a world that no longer remembers what journalism is supposed to be...they are now entertainers.

[uhnope]

19. Orwell's ghost roams Topsyturvistan

You're saying a ranting, Kremlin-paid RT news model is doing "what journalist are supposed to do" but Amanpour, one of the most respected names in TV news, is just an entertainer?

How's the weather in Topsyturvistan?

[uhnope]

9. this vid is a fucking joke. A shill for PutinTV is calling out CNN/Amanpour for journalistic ethics?

Interviews are always edited for time and quality. Given this freak Anissa Naouai's fucking diatribe in support of a dictatorship and its propaganda outlets, it's no surprise that ended it up on the cutting room floor. CNN doesn't have the responsibility to let a Kremlin propagandist go on and on and on. My god--if RT didn't exist, creepy news models like this Naouai would have to work for some cult like Scientology.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

15. CNN did her a favor

Her passionate defense for the bigoted Supreme Leader was pretty pathetic. I guess that's what you have to do to keep your job.

[uhnope]

16. Pathetic is a good word

embarrassing, obnoxious are a couple more

[davidpdx]

21. No kidding

She looked like she was about 5 inches from totally losing it on air. For someone from RT to outright deny that Putin made the comment about not messing with them because they have nuclear weapons is insane.

My god--if RT didn't exist, creepy news models like this Naouai would have to work for some cult like Scientology.

Maybe Tom Cruise is looking for a new wife. They could start a Scientology network together.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

12. What a good little mouthpiece for the bigoted Supreme Leader she is

I wonder if she talks about Putin and his administration's anti-gay and racist attitudes. I bet she doesn't. Probably makes up a bunch of excuses and lies like they always do. Keep taking that Kremlin money, you fucking little fraud.

[MrMickeysMom]

20. Try replacing a few words, and you'll be in someone else's court...

What I mean is, "What a good little job CNN, Faux, NBC, CBS, and ABC networks did to glorify US military aggression over the last over 25 years". Our media never probed the monied interests and military budgets behind everything we have done in the name of freedom. Corporations meanwhile over-took this media, as well as the airwaves. What a bunch of dumbed down Americans have resulted in the timespan of another generation. The monied interests as a result of this have infiltrated the halls of US Congress, replacing what fewer and fewer voters of every Congressional District have ask their United States representatives to stand for in their name.

Talk about fraud!

[Fred Sanders]

22. Military spending and war is never investigated by the lackey media, why are folks in America not

more concerned about the slave media in America?