CNN Prez Tells Staff to Stop Booking Talk Radio Hosts - 'They Just Add to the Noise.'

[kpete]

No More Talk Radio Hosts on CNN?

Exclusive: TVNewser has learned, and a CNN spokesperson confirms, that in his morning editorial meeting today, CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein asked his show producers to avoid booking talk radio hosts. "Complex issues require world class reporting," Klein is quoted as saying, adding that talk radio hosts too often add to the noise, and that what they say is "all too predictable."

One of CNN's longtime show hosts, Lou Dobbs, hosts a daily radio show. A few political contributors also host radio shows including Bill Bennett and Roland Martin. They are presumably not affected by this.

But this means other talk radio hosts who appear regularly on CNN, probably won't in the near future including names like Stephanie Miller, Michael Medved, and Ben Ferguson.

> Update: Roland Martin stopped hosting his show on WVON last October when he became senior analyst for the "Tom Joyner Morning Show."

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/no_more_talk_radio_hosts_on_cnn_124031.asp

[RainDog]

1. that would be refreshing - actual responsible journalism

I haven't watched cable news for a while now because it has been so worthless.

it's nice to see someone recognize how irresponsible they have been - of course, they won't label it in that way, but it has been irresponsible. I hope this is the beginning of the end of the neo-McCarthy-ites.

[peekaloo]

2. public to CNN prez: How about hiring some world class reporters?

[WeDidIt]

3. The REAL problem he has with talk show hosts

Liberal talk radio has taken off and liberal talk radio hosts have been handing rightwing talk radio hosts their asses.

[melm00se]

4. no talk show host is an "expert"

on any specific topic.

So asking a talk show host questions like:

"What is needed to fix the health care situation in America"

is the equivalent of asking my dog that question and their opinion would carry the same weight.

Talk shows can give valuable data on things that they ARE expert on, such as:

"What are your callers saying on health care?"

on that point they would be considered expert as they have direct knowledge on that specific and narrow question.

[ejpoeta]

5. I know that a promo for the daily show says they will have a special report

on CNN tonight.

[JaneQPublic]

6. Until they dump Dobbs, this action is meaningless. (nt)

[rocktivity]

7. TRANSLATION: CNN Prez Tells Staff to Stop Booking Talk Radio Hosts

- 'They Just Make Our Hosts Look Biased and Incompetent.'

Shame on you, Stephanie Miller--this HAD to be YOUR doing!

:headbang:
rocktivity

[UTUSN]

8. K&R #4 for sanity!1 n/t