Lets just say that he preferred to resign as CNN's top news executive rather than let the videotape of his comments be broadcast.
Posted on 02/15/2005 12:36:51 AM PST by JohnHuang2
The credibility of the liberal segment of the mainstream press was dealt a mortal blow by the partisan and fabricated attack launched against President Bush by Dan Rather and CBS News. The death knell was just rung because that same liberal wing (meaning the vast majority) deliberately ignored a hugely important story that called into question their very motivations and judgment. The story revolves around the disgusting — and some would say, treasonous — remarks made by Eason Jordan, CNN's now former chief news executive. According to a number of sources, including Rep. Barney Frank, and Sen. Christopher Dodd, while at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mr. Jordan let it be known that he believed it was official U.S. military policy for U.S. troops to target and kill journalists.
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die old media die
There are alot of accusations flying around about this one. Is it confirmed that he actually said he believed it was "U.S. policy" to kill journalists? - or did he just say that U.S. soldiers were killing journalists. Both are bad, but the policy accusation is far worse.
So it was no 'slip'.
I didn't hear anything about 'policy' but he said the troops ere targeted and killing journalists. complete rubbish.
"I didn't hear anything about 'policy' but he said the troops ere targeted and killing journalists. complete rubbish."
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I was wondering since the op-ed piece this thread referenced says he accused u.s. "policy" of condoning journalist murders. Either way - you're right. rubbish
Aww, can't we play with it for a little bit first?
Blogs are the mammals nibbling on the carcasses of the media dinosaurs. And they taste like chicken!
Thanks. Tables have turned. The general population is now investigating the media while the media continues to investigate the people. Nice change. Long over due.
Will they change their methods, though? Will they even attempt to restore their credibility by putting some semblance of the truth into their reporting?
I doubt it.
Couldn't agree more.
Amen.
Lets just say that he preferred to resign as CNN's top news executive rather than let the videotape of his comments be broadcast.
"Lets just say that he preferred to resign as CNN's top news executive rather than let the videotape of his comments be broadcast."
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So there *is* documented proof? Ah, now it makes more sense - I was under the impression it was just a transcript or he said she said, etc.. thanks.
The Washington Times used the word "treasonous" in their article.
I have long regarded CNN as a lying and treasonous "news" source.
The genie is out of the bottle and it will never be stifled again. The internet and the blogs are here and the MSM will never be the same.
If the speech had not been taped, Jordon would have lied his way out of it, ie. Rather's documents, Clinton blue dress.
Staff reporters came to him and asked what page to put the story on. His answer? The front page -- anyone else of his stature would make the front page if they were arrested, and that's where the story about him would go. And that's where the story went.
One standard defines integrity and trust The MSM's only product is believability. Without that, they've got nothing. CNN has shamed them all.
...the conduct of CNN during the last week of this controversy was nothing short of unethical, unprofessional and ultimately damaging to "The Most Trusted Name in News," the tag-line that, as "journalists," they have given to themselves. Even though CNN is at the center of the very storm their news president created, they chose to ignore the story. Why? Isn't the Eason Jordan case "news"? Wouldn't CNN have covered it if a competing news president had made such irresponsible and inflammatory remarks? In a New York minute.
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