CNN has its fair share of Clintonistas already, and leans left on social issues.
To be more like MSNBC, that means you need more hard left latte liberal type personalities like Maddow. Perhaps you get Soros to try to buy it.
Its also a correct view. They have been doing very well in the ratings. I find CNN to be cringeworthy the way they sensationalize things and the constant petal to the metal excitement about mundane things, but its a formula that works.All it takes is a business decision that they can make more money and/or have more influence by being openly 'on the left.' It appears that their general view now is that they're most profitable if they stay/appear close enough to center to have braod appeal.
the kinds of people who like far left politics don't watch network news anyways.
They prefer The Young Turks and Salon? Makes sense.
To make it go from centrist to left-wing, you need a left-wing businessman to buy it. George Soros would be best, I guess.
I thought you meant devoid of viewers and any slight trace of integrity like MSNBC.
Not happening. CNN likes to think it is the crown jewel of tv news and therefore has to remain unbiased - the New York Times of cable news if it were. And if that means they have to share the opinions of loonies so they can maintain the appearance in their own mind of being impartial, they'll do it.
Yeah, that's true. Moderation is part of the CNN brand.
They say that, but their approach to actually doing that is abysmal. It feels like several anchors (such as Blitzer and King) do nothing but throw softballs at any Republicans they have on, and display a complete lack of backbone on dealing with anything slightly discomforting. I question why beltway commentators are in love with the socially liberal, fiscally conservative viewpoint.
And yes, CNN is better than Fox, but that's like saying Nickelback is better than Creed. They're both bad, one's just a bit worse than the other.
Its also a correct view. They have been doing very well in the ratings. I find CNN to be cringeworthy the way they sensationalize things and the constant petal to the metal excitement about mundane things, but its a formula that works.
Not happening. CNN likes to think it is the crown jewel of tv news and therefore has to remain unbiased - the New York Times of cable news if it were. And if that means they have to share the opinions of loonies so they can maintain the appearance in their own mind of being impartial, they'll do it.