Outgoing CNN exec to Brian Stelter: Book more conservatives on your show

Fox News ^ | 1 Feb 21 | Brian Flood

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

An outgoing, longtime CNN executive admitted on Sunday that the liberal network’s weekly media program, "Reliable Sources," has failed to offer diversity of thought by not booking conservatives.

CNN vice president of standards and practices Rick Davis joined host Brian Stelter’s program on Sunday to discuss his retirement after 40 years in the industry. Stelter praised Davis as a "living legend" and noted that he’s been at CNN since its inception before seeking advice on how to improve the weekly program that aims to cover the media industry.

Stelter, who emerged as an outspoken critic of conservative media and regularly attacks news organizations that don’t mirror CNN’s hyper-partisan coverage, asked Davis what his program could do more of in order to become a show that appeals to a larger audience.

"I think you need to strive to have more voices on the show from right of center," Davis said as Stelter nodded along.

"Responsible voices from right of center on the show," Davis said. "And occasionally, when you can, you want to have some newsmakers on who can express to you how they feel about the media, particularly if they feel like the media got it wrong."

Stelter didn’t address the comment about CNN’s weekly media program lacking conservative voices and quickly went back to complimenting Davis for his four-decades of service at the network.

"Reliable Sources" typically features a plethora of liberal quests and mainstream media heavyweights who ridicule conservative media organizations, usually without allowing an opposing voice to present the other side of the argument.

CNN did not immediately respond when asked if "Reliable Sources" will take Davis’ advice and book more voices from right of center.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Too late.

[Red Badger]

[rktman]

Yeah, that should bring in more viewers to their lying cable cabal. 😂😂😂🙌

[apostoli]

DO.NOT.GO.

[brownsfan]

They’re missing the constant “orange man bad” drumbeat. So now, it’s suggested they find “conservatives” to put on display as idiots, and to shame them. That will keep their viewers happy.

[SmokingJoe]

Any conservative who appears on CNN is a fool.
Go to Newsmax, OAN or even Tucker, Hannity, Greg Guttfield etc, but CNN? There is absolutely nothing in it for any conservative. Its like appearing on a show hosted by Satan. DON'T DO IT>

[BookmanTheJanitor]

“Conservatives” like Romney, Kasic, and Jennifer Rubin???

[lee martell]

It’s much more than just ‘booking more conservatives on the show’. The hosts themselves will need to change and become impartial. Most aware conservatives know they are walking into a trap on the average news panel shows of today. They will be outnumbered.

They will be very likely be slandered, interrogated and treated with disrespect. The hosts will demand this guest explain certain partisan issues they don’t have direct control over. Some conservatives will go anyway for the camera time, because there just are not very many shows that lean right. Fox News is inconsistent in it’s treatment of the GOP, and not a dependable choice anymore.

[FLT-bird]

Why would any go on his show?

[sauropod]

Potato won’t do that. He’s too engaged in his own personal crainial-rectal inversion.

[Osage Orange]

Satan has a show...???

Oh wait....It's "like" appearing...

Never mind...

I've wondered for years WHY any Pubbie would even go on those shows.

I think 95% of all Pols are narcissist's

[SmokingJoe]

Conservatives never really get anything good from the deranged CNN hosts. It reminds me of back in the 30’s when Stalin had his show trials. Its like appearing at an inquisition.
Unless you are a sucker for punishment, why would you put yourself through this nonsense?

[PapaBear3625]

Any conservative who would be effective in holding his own against the inquisitors, would not get invited. Or at least, not get invited back.

[SmokingJoe]

Any conservative who would be effective in holding his own against the inquisitors, would not get invited. Or at least, not get invited back.

Correct.
We shouldn’t be playing their game, with their rules.

[Getready]

Game over. No reset.
Trash those media liars.Time for financial ruin for them. Get rid of your multimedia contracts with all of those outright liars.

[OrioleFan]

So Romney, Cheney, McConnell, Graham, even Pence and Roberts?, need I say more?

[From The Deer Stand]

Book more conservatives?? That’ll kill little Brian. Never watch him.

[Osage Orange]

I think you defined it better than I.

Conservatives vs. Pubbies....

We have seen too many "R's" get elected that are NOT Conservatives...

And it's those Pubbies in name only..that normally go on T.V.....

RE,,,Willard, etc....

[frank ballenger]

Well said.

I never understood why we should feel sorry for the conservatives who say the next day “I was slandered, I was practically spat upon and shouted down. How could they do that to me?”

Then don’t go there.

Like “I put my arm into the junkyard dog’s area and he bit me.”