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CNN President Jeff Zucker: ‘We’re Not Going To Be Shamed’ Into Covering Benghazi
The Daily Caller ^ | 20 May 2014 | Brendan Bordelon

Posted on 05/20/2014 4:32:53 PM PDT by mandaladon

CNN President Jeff Zucker declared his network would “not going to be shamed” into covering Benghazi and other stories without “real news value” at an awards dinner Monday.

Capital New York reports that Zucker explained CNN’s post-plane plans during an interview at the Deadline Club’s annual dinner on Monday night.

“I don’t think there’s any question about our commitment to breaking news, as evidenced by all the questions about the plane,” Zucker told The New York Times’ Bill Carter (RELATED: The five most ridiculous aspects of CNN’s missing Malaysian flight coverage).

“So we’re still there whenever that happens,” he continued, “but we’re going to supplement that with some different kind of storytelling.”

What kind of stories? “Climate change is one of those stories that deserves more attention, that we all talk about,” he explained — though he lamented the fact that “when we do do those stories, there does tend to be a tremendous amount of lack of interest on the audience’s part.”

But there are some stories Zucker is loathe to touch, like the House select committee on Benghazi scandal.

“We’re not going to be shamed into it by others who have political beliefs that want to try to have temper tantrums to shame other news organizations into covering something,” he explained, taking a not-so-subtle shot at the Republican Party. “If it’s of real news value, we’ll cover it.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; benrhodes; bias; billcarter; cnn; demagogicparty; jaycarney; jeffzucker; libya; malaysia; mediabias; memebuilding; msm; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; obama; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; susanrice
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To: mandaladon

...well, they haven’t found that airplane yet, so airtime is limited.


21 posted on 05/20/2014 4:43:06 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ("There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: mandaladon

News is what we want you to know. Truth is not relevant. YOU WILL CONFORM, OR ELSE!


22 posted on 05/20/2014 4:43:21 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: mandaladon

Pass it on; CNN is now officially ZUCKED UP!


23 posted on 05/20/2014 4:44:38 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: mandaladon

So........Zucker....don’t cover the Benghazi select committe hearings and watch your CNN sink some more in viewer ratings. Ya know....you are a joke from A-Z. Tonight you morons at CNN are covering the Stering “Racist” gig. Got a hint for you, no one cares about a demented old man and his rantings!!! Ya just don’t get it!!!


24 posted on 05/20/2014 4:44:46 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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To: Fungi

We’re not reporting news and you can’t make us.


25 posted on 05/20/2014 4:45:12 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: mandaladon

That is because CNN has no shame.


26 posted on 05/20/2014 4:46:35 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: mandaladon

If a real news story falls in the forest and CNN somehow accidentally reports it - who will know?


27 posted on 05/20/2014 4:49:19 PM PDT by Gritty (Climate hysterics shriek on. Loud and apocalyptic is the only setting on the machine.-Mark Steyn)
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To: mandaladon

So Zucker says his network won’t be shamed into covering the Benghazi hearings but they were shameless in their round the clock reporting of flight MH 370. What do you expect from CNN (The Completely Nothing Network)?


28 posted on 05/20/2014 4:51:02 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: mandaladon
“Climate change is one of those stories that deserves more attention, that we all talk about,” he explained — though he lamented the fact that “when we do do those stories, there does tend to be a tremendous amount of lack of interest on the audience’s part.”

And there it is, the main focus of all MSM,

29 posted on 05/20/2014 4:51:33 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (NRA)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

They didn’t have a problem covering every fake but accurate scandal that was thrown at W.


30 posted on 05/20/2014 4:52:03 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: mandaladon

There are some awful, awful people in this country ;/


31 posted on 05/20/2014 4:52:24 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: mandaladon

But we were all OVER Valerie Plame


32 posted on 05/20/2014 4:53:09 PM PDT by 12chachacha (Sucker??)
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To: Gritty

So, the final line. If CNN, which stands for the “Cable News Network.” does not report news, what is it? How about the PACN, the propaganda and crap network?


33 posted on 05/20/2014 4:54:12 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Inyo-Mono

That’s because CNN has no shame.


34 posted on 05/20/2014 4:54:49 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: mandaladon

How does that Marxist machine stay on the air?

Pray America wakes up


35 posted on 05/20/2014 4:55:00 PM PDT by bray (Palin 2016)
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To: mandaladon

Bump


36 posted on 05/20/2014 4:56:27 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: mandaladon

Can you be shamed into doing your job?


37 posted on 05/20/2014 4:57:11 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: bray
How does that Marxist machine stay on the air?

Its a good question.
38 posted on 05/20/2014 4:57:56 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: reefdiver
This is too funny. Nobody is watching you, who will know?

Couldn't be more true. For moi, not only will I not watch CNN, I cannot watch CNN or any news channel, except select blurbs I may choose to watch online later. And am very pleased with my improved emotional health.
39 posted on 05/20/2014 4:59:26 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: mandaladon

I’m sure the share holders believe in you.

Your stupid, insipid amd ad naseum novella type reporting is pure sensationislm.

It’s not news and at some point loses relevancy, as will CNN eventually.


40 posted on 05/20/2014 4:59:37 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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