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Report: New CNN Boss Rips Into 'Cancer' Brian Stelter's 'Failing Show'
Western Journal ^ | 4/6/2022 | Richard Moorhead

Posted on 04/06/2022 2:15:16 PM PDT by Signalman

The boss of CNN’s incoming parent company is taking aim at Brian Stelter.

John Malone, the biggest shareholder of Discovery, harshly criticized Stelter in an informal meeting of the company’s executives, according to a report.

Discovery is completing a merger with WarnerMedia, CNN’s current parent company.

“I would like to see CNN evolve back to the kind of journalism that it started with, and actually have journalists, which would be unique and refreshing,” said Malone in a November CNBC interview

The ratings of Stelter’s “Reliable Sources” have been dismal in the aftermath of the Trump era, with the weekend host largely focused on criticizing conservative media and the former president instead of scrutinizing the current administration.

Malone has spoken more openly of his desire to return CNN to a news model in its content — a turnaround from the partisan leftist commentary that the channel became associated with during Donald Trump’s presidency.

Media reporter and former Washington Examiner editor Jon Nicosia broke news of Malone’s words for Stelter on Tuesday.

Malone ripped Stelter as a “cancer,” criticizing his close relationship with disgraced former CNN president Jeff Zucker and accusing his show of being a failure, according to Nicosia.

(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournal.com ...


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KEYWORDS: brianstelter; clintonnonnews; cnn; hunterbiden; jeffreytoobin; johnmalone; reliablesources; stelter; westernjournal
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To: Signalman

Talking about the show is one thing.
Cancelling the show is quite another.


21 posted on 04/06/2022 2:36:27 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: hinckley buzzard

Hey! CNN a good start would be Hunter’s laptop.


22 posted on 04/06/2022 2:38:11 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Signalman
… his desire to return CNN to a news model in its content — a turnaround from the partisan leftist commentary that the channel became associated with during Donald Trump’s presidency.

CNN was a failed enterprise for many, many years prior to DJT walking down the escalator! We all knew it then and were not at all surprised that they continued their blind rush into journalistic oblivion.

23 posted on 04/06/2022 2:39:30 PM PDT by immadashell (New Planned Parenthood slogan: Black Babies’ Lives Don't Matter!c)
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To: nascarnation
Interesting. Hope you got some investment tips. That guy has made some serious dough...

It's a huge coincidence that you said that because, years earlier - before I met Malone, I asked his associate Bill Daniels that very question. He sized me up and said, "Don't spend a dime. Just save everything you can. You can invest after you've first learned discipline."

24 posted on 04/06/2022 2:40:54 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: devane617

I’m sure like most Americans we just want to hear just the news, not editorial opinion with matching photo ops to support their opinions.


25 posted on 04/06/2022 2:44:18 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Signalman
You mean he's a (dundundun) globalist stooge disguised as a journalist?

Oh noes! This is both hugh! and series!

26 posted on 04/06/2022 2:48:14 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

“CNN was leftist long before the Trump presidency.”

Absolutely. Long before. I first noticed it during the first Gulf War. From the barracks we watched CNN as they told us, through their “experts”, how there was no possible way the USA was going to win a ground war with Iraq’s more experienced and hardened army.


27 posted on 04/06/2022 2:51:51 PM PDT by Gary from Dayton (Scary unvaccinated American )
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To: Signalman

This would be wonderful if Malone can do it, but I suspect that soon the Leftist mob will descend on him and start forcing his hand the other way.


28 posted on 04/06/2022 2:54:11 PM PDT by Vaden (CAUTION: Defending Putin=Defending Hitler=MAGA Destruction)
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To: Signalman

How many people are left in the industry who know how to do real journalism?

It might be too late.


29 posted on 04/06/2022 2:57:35 PM PDT by irv (Live Tea or die!)
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To: Signalman
...and accusing his show of being a failure, according to Nicosia.

Actually, the dismal ratings show that his show is a failure, so the accusation is backed up by pretty solid evidence.

30 posted on 04/06/2022 4:00:08 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

One of my fraternity bros played rugby with Mark Chabenisky (Cuban) .
He got in on the early round of broadcast.com, retired at 50, and still lives like a potentate 20 yrs later.


31 posted on 04/06/2022 4:15:35 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Signalman

Erin Burnet is the only one I can stomach. She does a pretty fair job.


32 posted on 04/06/2022 4:29:26 PM PDT by EliRoom8
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To: Signalman

Erin Burnet is the only one I can stomach. She does a pretty fair job.


33 posted on 04/06/2022 4:30:34 PM PDT by EliRoom8
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To: hinckley buzzard
Is HLN (Headline News) doing well? I liked that when traveling, but I understand it didn't do very well.

But if CNN were to go to all news, all the time wouldn't that just be like HLN?

34 posted on 04/06/2022 4:55:08 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: nascarnation

Wow! Nice! What fraternity are you an alum of?


35 posted on 04/06/2022 4:55:11 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Actually it’s one of the reasons I enjoyed watching OAN, they actually told you what was going on in the world.


36 posted on 04/06/2022 5:48:36 PM PDT by McGavin999 (To shut down the border tell the administration the cartel is smuggling Ivermectin )
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To: Luke21

They had many great anchors, reporters and personalities. I hope John Malone can achieve his goal.


37 posted on 04/06/2022 6:16:17 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: Reily

Does anyone remember the Tom Brokaw “harumph”? That was a little disapproving exhale after all things conservative.


38 posted on 04/06/2022 7:29:49 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Fifteen days to slow the curve! Just fifteen days!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Vaguely!
Rarely watched his show.
Viewed him as a pompous ass!


39 posted on 04/06/2022 7:52:30 PM PDT by Reily
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To: Signalman

The problem is CNN is a hollowed out husk. They’re too toxic. Nobody will trust them ever again.


40 posted on 04/07/2022 12:03:03 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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