Posted on 06/25/2017 4:42:43 PM PDT by Hadean
CNN is reportedly implementing strict new rules for the network's stories regarding Russia.
CNNMoney executive editor Rich Barbieri sent out an email Saturday regarding the network's new rules after the network a day earlier issued a retraction on one of its stories.
"No one should publish any content involving Russia without coming to me and Jason [Farkas]," said the email, obtained by BuzzFeed News.
"This applies to social, video, editorial, and MoneyStream. No exceptions," the email added. "I will lay out a workflow Monday."
The new restrictions come after CNN on Friday retracted a story that connected Anthony Scaramucci, a prominent ally of President Trump, to a Russian investment fund managed by a Kremlin-controlled bank.
“On June 22, 2017, CNN.com published a story connecting Anthony Scaramucci with investigations into the Russian Direct Investment Fund,” the news organization said in a statement.
“That story did not meet CNN's editorial standards and has been retracted. Links to the story have been disabled. CNN apologizes to Mr. Scaramucci.”
The retracted story had claimed that Senate investigators were looking at the activities of the $10 billion Russian investment fund in connection to Scaramucci, who served on the executive committee of Trump's transition team.
A source close to CNN told BuzzFeed the incident was a "massive, massive f--k up and people will be disciplined."
Well, yeah, now that President Trump has pointed out that Barky Ubama knew Russia was meddling and did nothing about it, CNN doesn't want to have to report that it was Ubama who was doing the colluding.
“A source close to CNN told BuzzFeed the incident was a “massive, massive f—k up and people will be disciplined.”
Wonder what kind of discipline they will face. Revoking their privileges to use the latte machine for a week?
Oh please...don’t end “Russia!, Russia!, Russia!”...that’s been so successful for you.
I would just like to re-iterate, CNN is fake news and buzz feed is a failing pile of garbage
The “There’s No There There” Principle strikes back.
The only screwup they’ll admit was that we caught them trying to enforce a narrative.
Fake news has standards???? Whoa.
Lawsuit! Mucci is going to become VERY rich
They say Russia. We say Vodka. Every time HER took a swig they blamed HER condition on the Russians !
They got their orders from the DNC, no one cares about or buys the Russian crap, anymore
Now the Comedy News Network.
To make sure they follow the party line.
this is only being done because the Dems sent a memo to all of their propaganda organs to tone down the Russian conspiracy BS because their latest polling has told ‘em it ain’t working, not to mention noticing they lost four special elections in a row even after spending unprecedented campaign funds.
The Dems are moving on to other scapegoats, e.g., right now the scapegoat de jure is that it’s all Nancy’s fault
Didn't know that had any, other than any story must be about Trump and Russia.
“massive, massive f—k up and people will be disciplined.”
Two week bar from using the keurig machine.
🤥 CNN...the most untrusted name in news...🤥
...people will be disciplined.
No donuts for you. Come back two weeks.
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