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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjkdfdFbeFk The news keeps getting worse for CNN as #CNNBlackmail trends]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjkdfdFbeFk The news keeps getting worse for CNN as #CNNBlackmail trends]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCewpjd2Yfc CNN Threatens Reddit User For Exercising Free Speech | #CNNBlackmail]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCewpjd2Yfc CNN Threatens Reddit User For Exercising Free Speech | #CNNBlackmail]

</ref> President [[Donald Trump]] publicly says CNN produces "[[fake news]]" and he also told a CNN reporter that CNN produces "very fake news".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-7nkj26edA Trump to CNN: "Very Fake News"]</ref>  Subsequently, CNN has been derided as being "FNN: Fake News Network".<ref>[http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/27/president-trump-blasts-cnn-retracted-russia-story-fake-news  'Fake News Network': Trump Blasts CNN for Retracted Russia Story], Fox News Network</ref>

</ref> President [[Donald Trump]] publicly says CNN produces "[[fake news]]" and he also told a CNN reporter that CNN produces "very fake news".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-7nkj26edA Trump to CNN: "Very Fake News"]</ref>  Subsequently, CNN has been derided as being "FNN: Fake News Network".<ref>[https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/27/president-trump-blasts-cnn-retracted-russia-story-fake-news  'Fake News Network': Trump Blasts CNN for Retracted Russia Story], Fox News Network</ref>

From its origin as a cable-only service, CNN now broadcasts worldwide by satellite, with programs presented from studios in several countries in addition to their headquarters in Atlanta. Some regions receive locally produced opt-outs (under the name "CNN International"), and there are also broadcasts in [[Spanish]], [[German]], [[Italian]], [[Croatian]], [[Japanese]], and [[Turkish]].

From its origin as a cable-only service, CNN now broadcasts worldwide by satellite, with programs presented from studios in several countries in addition to their headquarters in Atlanta. Some regions receive locally produced opt-outs (under the name "CNN International"), and there are also broadcasts in [[Spanish]], [[German]], [[Italian]], [[Croatian]], [[Japanese]], and [[Turkish]].

Although CNN was once the dominant network on cable news and one of the highest rated channels on cable television, this is no longer the case. In overall ratings, CNN is usually second place behind [[Fox News Channel]] but ahead of MSNBC.<ref>[http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2014/12/30/cnn-ends-2014-firmly-ahead-of-msnbc-full-release/]</ref>

Although CNN was once the dominant network on cable news and one of the highest rated channels on cable television, this is no longer the case. In overall ratings, CNN is usually second place behind [[Fox News Channel]] but ahead of MSNBC.<ref>[http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2014/12/30/cnn-ends-2014-firmly-ahead-of-msnbc-full-release/]</ref>

By February 2014, CNN's average number of total viewers during the day from Monday to Sunday was 307,000 with 96,000 in the key 25 to 54 viewing demographic.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/february-2014-ratings-cnn-down-in-total-day-primetime_b214931]</ref> In 2013, the network fell to a 20-year low in primetime ratings and experienced its second-lowest year ever in the 25 to 54 viewing demographic. That year, CNN also experienced its lowest total-day audience since 1992, and its lowest total-day 25 to 54 audience since 2000.<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-zucker-cnn-ratings-2014-1]</ref> 2014 closed out with CNN having all-time ratings lows. In primetime, the network suffered its worst-rated year in total viewers and its second-lowest in the 25 to 54 viewing demographic. In total day, CNN received its worst-rated year in the key demographic.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2014/12/cable-news-ratings-fox-news-channel-wins-13th-consecutive-year-1201338131/]</ref> In May 2018, CNN's viewership fell 30% compared to the previous year.<ref>Nolte, John (May 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/05/16/cnn-ratings-collapse-nearly-30-percent/ Ratings Crisis: CNN Suffers Viewership Collapse of Nearly 30 Percent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 16, 2018.</ref>

By February 2014, CNN's average number of total viewers during the day from Monday to Sunday was 307,000 with 96,000 in the key 25 to 54 viewing demographic.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/february-2014-ratings-cnn-down-in-total-day-primetime_b214931]</ref> In 2013, the network fell to a 20-year low in primetime ratings and experienced its second-lowest year ever in the 25 to 54 viewing demographic. That year, CNN also experienced its lowest total-day audience since 1992, and its lowest total-day 25 to 54 audience since 2000.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-zucker-cnn-ratings-2014-1]</ref> 2014 closed out with CNN having all-time ratings lows. In primetime, the network suffered its worst-rated year in total viewers and its second-lowest in the 25 to 54 viewing demographic. In total day, CNN received its worst-rated year in the key demographic.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2014/12/cable-news-ratings-fox-news-channel-wins-13th-consecutive-year-1201338131/]</ref> In May 2018, CNN's viewership fell 30% compared to the previous year.<ref>Nolte, John (May 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/05/16/cnn-ratings-collapse-nearly-30-percent/ Ratings Crisis: CNN Suffers Viewership Collapse of Nearly 30 Percent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 16, 2018.</ref>

==Bias==

==Bias==

<!--[File:Kessart.png|right|350px|thumb|Jason Kessler, organizer of the "Unite the Right" protest in Charlottesville is seen here as an Occupy Wall Street organizer with an accredited CNN byline as Assignment Editor. Kessler was an Obama supporter until November 2016, then organized the Unite the Right movement in January 2017.<ref>https://youtu.be/ppBXqO6ObQ8</ref> Kessler is now listed by the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] as the founder of a neo-Nazi group that organized a protest in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017 which resulted in the death of a woman.<ref>https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/jason-kessler</ref>]]-->

<!--[File:Kessart.png|right|350px|thumb|Jason Kessler, organizer of the "Unite the Right" protest in Charlottesville is seen here as an Occupy Wall Street organizer with an accredited CNN byline as Assignment Editor. Kessler was an Obama supporter until November 2016, then organized the Unite the Right movement in January 2017.<ref>https://youtu.be/ppBXqO6ObQ8</ref> Kessler is now listed by the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] as the founder of a neo-Nazi group that organized a protest in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017 which resulted in the death of a woman.<ref>https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/jason-kessler</ref>]]-->

In 2001, the [[Media Research Center]] stated, "CNN certainly is less biased to the left than ABC, CBS and NBC".<ref>[http://www.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-08072001-dazzled-candid-clinton]</ref> However, it stated in the same report that "while much of its day-to-day reporting is more balanced than that offered on the broadcast networks, its news judgment usually follows the liberal agenda with conservatives relegated to reacting to it" and noted that it had some hosts on the network who clearly leaned to the left such as Larry King. And more recently, [[Conservative media]] critics, amongst other groups, rightly accuse CNN of promoting the [[Liberalism|liberal agenda]] with slanted reporting.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/taxonomy/term/13]</ref> CNN has mocked and insulted members of the [[Tea Party Movement]].<ref>[http://www.breitbart.tv/update-chicago-tea-party-crowd-confronts-cnn-reporter-after-hostile-interview/ UPDATE: CHICAGO TEA PARTY CROWD CONFRONTS CNN REPORTER AFTER HOSTILE INTERVIEW, Breitbart.tv, April 15, 2009]</ref> Their coverage of the US Election of 2012 has also made alarm bells ring in the minds of true journalists. CNN has supported the far-left [[Occupy Wall Street]] movement<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/14/opinion/rushkoff-occupy-debt/index.html]</ref> and has given mainstream legitimacy to the [[extremist]] views of [[Van Jones]] who was very active in the [[anti-Semitic]] [[9/11 Truther]] movement.  In October 2013 CNN mocked the "Million Vet March" in Washington, focusing on one speaker, whom it quoted as stating, “I call upon all of you to wage a second American nonviolent revolution, to use civil disobedience, and to demand that this president [Barack Obama at the time] leave town, to get up, to put the Quran down, to get up off his knees, and to figuratively come out with his hands up.”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/10/13/CNN-derides-million-vet-march</ref>

In 2001, the [[Media Research Center]] stated, "CNN certainly is less biased to the left than ABC, CBS and NBC".<ref>[http://www.mrc.org/biasalerts/cyberalert-08072001-dazzled-candid-clinton]</ref> However, it stated in the same report that "while much of its day-to-day reporting is more balanced than that offered on the broadcast networks, its news judgment usually follows the liberal agenda with conservatives relegated to reacting to it" and noted that it had some hosts on the network who clearly leaned to the left such as Larry King. And more recently, [[Conservative media]] critics, amongst other groups, rightly accuse CNN of promoting the [[Liberalism|liberal agenda]] with slanted reporting.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/taxonomy/term/13]</ref> CNN has mocked and insulted members of the [[Tea Party Movement]].<ref>[http://www.breitbart.tv/update-chicago-tea-party-crowd-confronts-cnn-reporter-after-hostile-interview/ UPDATE: CHICAGO TEA PARTY CROWD CONFRONTS CNN REPORTER AFTER HOSTILE INTERVIEW, Breitbart.tv, April 15, 2009]</ref> Their coverage of the US Election of 2012 has also made alarm bells ring in the minds of true journalists. CNN has supported the far-left [[Occupy Wall Street]] movement<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/14/opinion/rushkoff-occupy-debt/index.html]</ref> and has given mainstream legitimacy to the [[extremist]] views of [[Van Jones]] who was very active in the [[anti-Semitic]] [[9/11 Truther]] movement.  In October 2013 CNN mocked the "Million Vet March" in Washington, focusing on one speaker, whom it quoted as stating, “I call upon all of you to wage a second American nonviolent revolution, to use civil disobedience, and to demand that this president [Barack Obama at the time] leave town, to get up, to put the Quran down, to get up off his knees, and to figuratively come out with his hands up.”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/10/13/CNN-derides-million-vet-march</ref>

CNN has had some conservative commentators in the past. For example, [[Rowland Evans]] and [[Robert Novak]] were conservatives who hosted a show on CNN called ''Evans and Novak'', later ''Evans, Novak, Hunt, and Shields'', and Novak also co-hosted the debate programs ''Capital Gang'', and ''Crossfire'', and was a political commentator on CNN's general coverage. [[Tucker Carlson]], now at Fox News, was a CNN political analyst at one point. Another conservative on CNN was [[Kate O'Beirne]]. [[Barry Goldwater]] was a commentator for CNN at one point.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19810516&id=P6krAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IP0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4291,3826132/ CNN is a 24 hour video newspapers by Tony Seideman The Telegraphy May 16, 1981]</ref> [[Alex Castellanos]] was a frequent presence during the 2012 election. Conservative commentators have also included [[S.E. Cupp]], [[Jeffrey Lord]], [[Newt Gingrich]], and [[Jack Kingston]] among others.

CNN has had some conservative commentators in the past. For example, [[Rowland Evans]] and [[Robert Novak]] were conservatives who hosted a show on CNN called ''Evans and Novak'', later ''Evans, Novak, Hunt, and Shields'', and Novak also co-hosted the debate programs ''Capital Gang'', and ''Crossfire'', and was a political commentator on CNN's general coverage. [[Tucker Carlson]], now at Fox News, was a CNN political analyst at one point. Another conservative on CNN was [[Kate O'Beirne]]. [[Barry Goldwater]] was a commentator for CNN at one point.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19810516&id=P6krAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IP0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4291,3826132/ CNN is a 24 hour video newspapers by Tony Seideman The Telegraphy May 16, 1981]</ref> [[Alex Castellanos]] was a frequent presence during the 2012 election. Conservative commentators have also included [[S.E. Cupp]], [[Jeffrey Lord]], [[Newt Gingrich]], and [[Jack Kingston]] among others.

===2016 election===

===2016 election===

*CNN abruptly cancelled the highly successful ''Dr. Drew'' show when Dr. Drew expressed concern on air about Hillary Clinton's health and the care and treatment she's been receiving from Dr. Lisa Bardack for post-concussion syndrome. In 2012, when Hillary got a "cracked head" (her words ''per her email'') a blood clot, or thrombosis, was formed inside her skull.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Health/hillary-clinton-blood-clot-life-threatening-medical-experts/story?id=18101213</ref> Hillary ''was not'' hospitalized, according to CNN's reporting at the time.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2012/12/15/us/us-hillary-clinton-concussion/</ref> Dr. Drew criticized the use of outdated bloodthinners her physician prescribes.<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/hillary-im-probably-on-blood-thinners-for-life/article/794545</ref> Dr. Drew was threatened and harassed after his comments and CNN demanded he retract them. When he refused, he was fired.<ref>http://pagesix.com/2016/09/04/dr-drew-loses-show-after-discussing-hillarys-health/?_ga=1.33153086.1667858589.1472997909</ref>

*CNN abruptly cancelled the highly successful ''Dr. Drew'' show when Dr. Drew expressed concern on air about Hillary Clinton's health and the care and treatment she's been receiving from Dr. Lisa Bardack for post-concussion syndrome. In 2012, when Hillary got a "cracked head" (her words ''per her email'') a blood clot, or thrombosis, was formed inside her skull.<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/Health/hillary-clinton-blood-clot-life-threatening-medical-experts/story?id=18101213</ref> Hillary ''was not'' hospitalized, according to CNN's reporting at the time.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2012/12/15/us/us-hillary-clinton-concussion/</ref> Dr. Drew criticized the use of outdated bloodthinners her physician prescribes.<ref>https://www.weeklystandard.com/hillary-im-probably-on-blood-thinners-for-life/article/794545</ref> Dr. Drew was threatened and harassed after his comments and CNN demanded he retract them. When he refused, he was fired.<ref>http://pagesix.com/2016/09/04/dr-drew-loses-show-after-discussing-hillarys-health/?_ga=1.33153086.1667858589.1472997909</ref>

*During Erin Burnett's broadcast, CNN maliciously slandered Donald Trump with the claim he advocated racial profiling when in fact he has not. A review of the transcript shows that Trump never used the phrase in his comments on terrorism and immigration. CNN ran headlines reporting that the GOP presidential nominee spoke of using "racial profiling" to stop terrorism. Trump spoke of “profiling," as [[Israel]] does. CNN added the word "racial". CNN likewise edited out a key portion of Hillary Clinton's Saturday statement days earlier following the terror attacks in New York and New Jersey.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/296753-cnn-falsely-adds-racial-to-trump-vetting-comments</ref>

*During Erin Burnett's broadcast, CNN maliciously slandered Donald Trump with the claim he advocated racial profiling when in fact he has not. A review of the transcript shows that Trump never used the phrase in his comments on terrorism and immigration. CNN ran headlines reporting that the GOP presidential nominee spoke of using "racial profiling" to stop terrorism. Trump spoke of “profiling," as [[Israel]] does. CNN added the word "racial". CNN likewise edited out a key portion of Hillary Clinton's Saturday statement days earlier following the terror attacks in New York and New Jersey.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/296753-cnn-falsely-adds-racial-to-trump-vetting-comments</ref>

*CNN had gone on air with doctored, altered images of writing on [[Twitter]] from Donald Trump editing out the wording of Trump's messages critical of Hillary Clinton asking for the release of her medical records.<ref>https://thehill.com/media/293704-cnn-edits-crooked-out-of-trump-tweet-on-hillary</ref><ref>[http://nalert.blogspot.com/2016/09/cnn-blurs-out-guests-trump-t-shirt.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwHtV+%28Newsalert%29]</ref>

*CNN had gone on air with doctored, altered images of writing on [[Twitter]] from Donald Trump editing out the wording of Trump's messages critical of Hillary Clinton asking for the release of her medical records.<ref>https://thehill.com/media/293704-cnn-edits-crooked-out-of-trump-tweet-on-hillary</ref><ref>[http://nalert.blogspot.com/2016/09/cnn-blurs-out-guests-trump-t-shirt.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwHtV+%28Newsalert%29]</ref>

*Months after an alleged [[Steele dossier|Russian dossier]] against Trump was discredited, CNN continued to promote it.<ref>Klein, Aaron (June 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/29/defiant-cnn-touts-discredited-dossier-one-hour-russia-conspiracy-special/ Defiant CNN Touts Discredited Dossier in One-Hour Russia Conspiracy Special]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 30, 2017.</ref>

*Months after an alleged [[Steele dossier|Russian dossier]] against Trump was discredited, CNN continued to promote it.<ref>Klein, Aaron (June 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/29/defiant-cnn-touts-discredited-dossier-one-hour-russia-conspiracy-special/ Defiant CNN Touts Discredited Dossier in One-Hour Russia Conspiracy Special]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 30, 2017.</ref>

*As an example of the many instances of blatant bias by CNN's anchors and correspondents, its Chief White House Correspondent, Jim Acosta, stated in January 2018 that President Trump "seems to harbor racist feelings about people of color, from other parts of the world."<ref>Hanchett, Ian (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/11/cnns-acosta-trump-seems-to-harbor-racist-feelings/ CNN’s Acosta: Trump ‘Seems to Harbor Racist Feelings’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>

*As an example of the many instances of blatant bias by CNN's anchors and correspondents, its Chief White House Correspondent, Jim Acosta, stated in January 2018 that President Trump "seems to harbor racist feelings about people of color, from other parts of the world."<ref>Hanchett, Ian (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/11/cnns-acosta-trump-seems-to-harbor-racist-feelings/ CNN’s Acosta: Trump ‘Seems to Harbor Racist Feelings’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>

*CNN created a "Trump Jobs Tracker" to track how many jobs the nation created compared to President Trump's job creation promises. After over 500,000 jobs were created in January and February 2018, the tracker had deliberately not been updated in January 2018, when the numbers were still low, making it look like Trump did not create many jobs.<ref>Flood, Brian (March 12, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/03/12/facts-first-cnn-has-neglected-its-trump-jobs-tracker-amid-significant-growth.html Facts first: CNN has neglected its ‘Trump Jobs Tracker’ amid significant growth]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 12, 2018.</ref>

*CNN created a "Trump Jobs Tracker" to track how many jobs the nation created compared to President Trump's job creation promises. After over 500,000 jobs were created in January and February 2018, the tracker had deliberately not been updated in January 2018, when the numbers were still low, making it look like Trump did not create many jobs.<ref>Flood, Brian (March 12, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/03/12/facts-first-cnn-has-neglected-its-trump-jobs-tracker-amid-significant-growth.html Facts first: CNN has neglected its ‘Trump Jobs Tracker’ amid significant growth]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 12, 2018.</ref>

*On March 28, 2018, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo falsely claimed that "no one [is] calling for Second Amendment repeal", even though, former Supreme Court Justice [[John Paul Stevens]], among other left-wingers, had very recently and notably called for just that.<ref>Multiple references:

*On March 28, 2018, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo falsely claimed that "no one [is] calling for Second Amendment repeal", even though, former Supreme Court Justice [[John Paul Stevens]], among other left-wingers, had very recently and notably called for just that.<ref>Multiple references:

*Nolte, John (March 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/03/28/fake-news-cnns-cuomo-says-no-one-calling-for-2nd-amendment-repeal-they-are/ Fake News: CNN’s Cuomo Says ‘No One Calling for 2nd Amendment Repeal’ (They Are)]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

*Nolte, John (March 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/03/28/fake-news-cnns-cuomo-says-no-one-calling-for-2nd-amendment-repeal-they-are/ Fake News: CNN’s Cuomo Says ‘No One Calling for 2nd Amendment Repeal’ (They Are)]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 28, 2018.