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CNN’s No Good, Very Bad Year

2023/6/9
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Brooke Gladstone: 本期节目讨论了CNN在过去一年中面临的动荡,以及其在特朗普时代如何报道政治新闻的策略。她认为,CNN的困境并非源于CEO Chris Licht,而是其在特朗普时代处理政治新闻的策略,这需要新的解决方案。 Brian Stelter: Stelter认为Licht被置于一个艰难的境地,但他未能有效地管理CNN内部,也未能成功降低CNN的争议性。他批评Licht未能有效管理CNN内部,专注于向上管理而非向下管理,导致其失去员工的信任。他还讨论了John Malone对CNN决策的影响,以及《大西洋月刊》对Licht的采访未能达到预期效果的原因。 Jay Rosen: Rosen认为,特朗普的政治策略对传统新闻报道构成挑战,其利用谎言和煽动性言论来攻击民主制度。他批评Licht追求“绝对真理”的理念与新闻工作的实际情况相悖,其对特朗普的处理方式也未能达到预期效果。他还讨论了新闻媒体在报道极端政治观点时,如何在避免成为谎言传播渠道和不压制言论自由之间取得平衡。 Brooke Gladstone: Gladstone回顾了CNN近年来发生的一系列事件,包括Chris Cuomo和Jeff Zucker的离职,以及特朗普在CNN的集会等。她分析了这些事件对CNN的影响,以及CNN在报道特朗普等极端政治人物时面临的挑战。她认为,CNN需要在吸引所有观众和履行新闻机构职责之间取得平衡,这在当今分裂的媒体环境中是一个巨大的挑战。 Brian Stelter: Stelter详细分析了Chris Licht的领导能力及其对CNN的影响。他指出Licht未能有效管理内部关系,过度关注与上级的关系,忽视了与员工的沟通和信任建设。他还讨论了John Malone对CNN的影响,以及CNN在应对特朗普和处理事实核查方面面临的挑战。他认为,在当前的政治环境下,CNN很难回到过去的状态,需要找到新的应对策略。 Jay Rosen: Rosen从新闻伦理和媒体责任的角度分析了CNN面临的困境。他认为,在特朗普时代,传统的新闻报道模式已经失效,新闻媒体需要重新思考如何报道极端政治人物,以及如何处理事实核查和政治偏见的问题。他强调,新闻媒体不能成为谎言的传播渠道,也不能压制任何一方的言论,需要在两者之间取得平衡。

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CNN's recent turmoil, including the ousting of CEO Chris Licht, has raised questions about the network's editorial direction. Brian Stelter, former host of CNN's Reliable Sources, joins the show to discuss Licht's tumultuous tenure, the influence of Warner Brothers Discovery CEO David Zaslav, and the challenge of covering politicians who continually lie, particularly in the age of Trump.

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CNN recently ousted CEO Chris Licht after a bombshell profile brought up questions about CNN’s editorial direction. On this week’s On the Media, what the turmoil at CNN can teach us about how to cover politicians who continually lie on air. Plus, a deep dive into newspaper archives reveals that we’ve been having the same debates for over a century. 

  1. Brian Stelter [@brianstelter)], former anchor of CNN's now-discontinued Reliable Sources, on the origins of CNN's tumultuous year and the ongoing fallout inside the network. Listen).

  2. Jay Rosen [@jayrosen_nyu)], a press critic and professor of journalism at New York University, on CNN's dilemma of trying to both interview GOP candidates and pursue accuracy, and how networks should learn how to cover Trump in 2024. Listen).

3. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger)] speaks with political scientist Paul Fairie [@paulisci)] about the big media narratives that still animate online debates and press coverage, and how little has changed in our political discourse from decade to decade. Listen).

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