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CNN PRODUCERS TOLD ON-AIR GUESTS: GET ANGRY (Drudge)
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Posted on 09/12/2005 9:45:17 AM PDT by slowhand520

CNN PRODUCERS TOLD ON-AIR GUESTS:Ê GET ANGRY Mon Sep 12 2005 12:42:11 ET

After weeks of over-the-top Katrina coverage from the mainstream media, LA TIMES'S oped guru Michael Kinsley divulges that CNN has been coaching guests to artificially enhance their on-air emotions!

The TV news networks, which only a few months ago were piously suppressing emotional fireworks by their pundits, are now piously encouraging their news anchors to break out of the emotional straitjackets and express outrage. A Los Angeles Times colleague of mine, appearing on CNN last week to talk about Katrina, was told by a producer to "get angry."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cnn; demlies; katrina; kinsley; mediabias; partisanmedia; phonyoutrage
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1 posted on 09/12/2005 9:45:18 AM PDT by slowhand520
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To: slowhand520

Which they obviously took to mean "act pathetic".


2 posted on 09/12/2005 9:46:20 AM PDT by SteveMcKing ("I was born a Democrat. I expect I'll be a Democrat the day I leave this earth." -Zell Miller '04)
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To: slowhand520

For "honest" reporting? :-)


3 posted on 09/12/2005 9:46:25 AM PDT by saveliberty ("The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop." - PJ O'Rourke)
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To: slowhand520

No surprise. It seemed obvious...really bad acting.


4 posted on 09/12/2005 9:46:33 AM PDT by frankjr (Hillary = Blanco Lite)
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To: slowhand520

Does that include telling local politicians to fake crying?


5 posted on 09/12/2005 9:46:40 AM PDT by Sam's Army
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To: slowhand520

Sounds like an attempt to compete with FOX NEWS. They might try getting folks who actually care about issues that matter. (Liberals get indignant over all sorts of stupid issues but it's hardly going to get them ratings if they have some blonde wannabe anchor crying that she saw someone eat meat.)


6 posted on 09/12/2005 9:47:28 AM PDT by x5452
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To: slowhand520
The net that was in bed with Saddamn does it again.

Jeez, what the heck their advertisers and shareholders are thinking is beyond me.

7 posted on 09/12/2005 9:47:56 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: slowhand520

who watches? have you seen the ratings reports?


8 posted on 09/12/2005 9:48:10 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: slowhand520

Produce to guest:

"Ok, repeat after me - 'Bush hates blacks'. Good! Louder next time though, and be ANGRY! Snarl! Show me your war face!

Ok lets try it again ....


9 posted on 09/12/2005 9:48:33 AM PDT by GaltMeister (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”)
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To: slowhand520
I can imagine how Juan Williams might take that advice:

"I am angry! All my talking points are worthless!! This president out thinks the Democrats at every turn, and I have had it! We need to impeach this guy before the Left completely implodes!!! {how'm I doing? Want me to turn up the anger another notch?"

10 posted on 09/12/2005 9:48:55 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: slowhand520

They mean-- be more like FOX! (currently tripling CNN ratings and challenging CBS in the mornings)


11 posted on 09/12/2005 9:49:06 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: slowhand520

Castro News Network


12 posted on 09/12/2005 9:49:08 AM PDT by Rosemont
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To: slowhand520

In stark contrast to the muted response to Monicagate and the mysterious death of Vince Foster, Rose Law Firm billing records, etc., ect. & etc.


13 posted on 09/12/2005 9:49:15 AM PDT by Spok (Est omnis de civilitate.)
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To: SteveMcKing
"Which they obviously took to mean "act pathetic"."

Duhhhh...if you're a talking head guest on CNN...you probably are PATHETIC!

14 posted on 09/12/2005 9:49:41 AM PDT by harpu
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To: x5452
This explains Soledad O'Brien's tirade when she was interviewing Michael Brown right after the hurricane she went hysterical on him.
15 posted on 09/12/2005 9:50:14 AM PDT by thomas16
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To: slowhand520

So who coached Geraldo?


16 posted on 09/12/2005 9:50:16 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Rosemont
LOL

Clinton News Network

17 posted on 09/12/2005 9:50:27 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: slowhand520
CNN: The most trusted name in news.

Yah, right!

I trust them completely.

I trust them to lie, prevaricate, fabricate, obfuscate, calumniate, defame, detract, disinform, falsify, misrepresent, deceive, delude, dissemble, equivocate, and generally engage in any imaginable form of dishonesty.

18 posted on 09/12/2005 9:51:01 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: dfwgator

" So who coached Geraldo?"

Jerry Springer


19 posted on 09/12/2005 9:51:15 AM PDT by Rosemont
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To: Sam's Army
Does that include telling local politicians to fake crying?

Most likely.

20 posted on 09/12/2005 9:51:16 AM PDT by airborne
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